allonymecommon nounadjectiveSyllable DecompositionallonymeEtymologyexpandlearned compound of allo- and -onym. derived from Ancient Greek ἄλλος allos (other) and .Definitions1. Describes an author who takes the name of another.flags.désuetlittératureexpand2. Describes a work published under a supposed name.flags.désuetlittératureexpand3. Describes a toponym that is one of the variants of the name of a place.toponymieexpandLe Cap, Cape Town, Kaapstad, iKapa sont des toponymes allonymes de cette ville.