appear under the name of
appear under the name (of)
To do something publicly (such as acting or writing) using a name other than one's birth name. A: "I don't see your sister in the playbill." B: "Oh, when she acts, she appears under the name R.A. Smith." I like to keep my singing career and my personal life separate, that's why I appear under the name Lillybelle. Author Susan Eloise Hinton appears under the name of S.E. Hinton—you probably know her book, The Outsiders
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appear under the name of (some name)
[for an actor] to perform under a special name. She is appearing under the name of Fifi. I appeared under the stage name Rex Righteous.
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