Definition of 'aka'
aka is an abbreviation for 'also known as'. aka is used especially when referring to someone's nickname or stage name.
...the writer Barbara Vine, aka Ruth Rendell.
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Used Occasionally. aka is one of the 30000 most commonly used words in the Collins dictionary
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