french phrase meaning assumed name in social role

[ianwestwood]

non de #u####

[vehelpfulguy]

nom de plume (not NON as you have it)

[Pythia]

nom de guerre?

[THECORBYLOON]

It's "nom de guerre" as Pythia said, "nom de plume" is a phrase coined by the English.

[commoner]

.......I think maybe Nom de Guerre which is just a false name....differing from Nom de Plume which is a false name specifically under which one would write say, a novel.......not too sure about the "coined by the English"

[commoner]

...sorry THECORBYLOON  I meant to add this from my Dictionary.........see bottom paragraph....

A term used to denote an assumed name under which an artist publishes their work. The standard English-derived term is penname or pen-name.

This term is generally used of authors. However, its meaning has been extended to include other arts as well, such as classical music and visual arts. See the Wikipedia entry Penname for a full discussion.

This term is of French origin, first used in the English language in 1850. 1

[THECORBYLOON]

commoner, this is fae the Oxford Dictionary online via AOL,

"nom de plume   /nm d 'plu:m/


→ n. 
(pl. noms de plume pronunc. same) a pen name.
- ORIGIN C19: formed in Engl. from Fr. words, on the pattern of nom de guerre. "

The emphasis is mines. I stick by ma previous answer.

[commoner]

LOL........guess we'll have to let them agree to disagreet hen.......these "Experts" always seem to come up with differing answers to the same questions..........don't really know why we ever bother to consult with them......<G>