courtesy name
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An alias used instead of one's given name by peers and subordinates as a symbol of…An alias used instead of one's given name by peers and subordinates as a symbol of adulthood and respect in China and sometimes more broadly other East Asian cultures.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)An alias used instead of one's given name by peers and subordinates as a symbol of adulthood and respect in China and sometimes more broadly other East Asian cultures.
Confucius's birth name was Kong Qiu, but his courtesy name was Kong Zhongni.
Forms
plural: courtesy names| Singular | courtesy name |
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