pseud.

Writing & Everyday abbreviation · Citation and Bibliography

pseud. stands for Pseudonym, a citation and bibliography abbreviation.

Marks a pen name in citations and catalogs, often in brackets after the name used, with the real name added when known. It helps libraries link works by authors who wrote under several names.

Example: Twain, Mark [pseud. of Samuel Langhorne Clemens]. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. 1884.

Usage notes

Chicago recommends listing works under the name by which the author is best known, with a cross-reference from the other name. Famous pseudonyms include George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans) and George Orwell (Eric Blair). Library catalogs use authority records to connect pen names with real names.

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