Agnomen
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An Agnomen is a nickname. It is not a pseudonym as it is a real name, but an agnomen is usually a name in addition and not a substitution for the real name. For example, Aristides "the Just" or "Iron" Mike Tyson.
Agnomina like "Britannicus" or "Nero" were used in ancient Rome to distinguish between similarly-named members of a family, or to honour of impressive accomplishments. For example, Coriolanus earned his from the capture of Corioli. See Roman naming convention.
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