single name
[ˈsɪŋɡəl neɪm]
nounpl: single names
nome único
1. A name consisting of only one word, without a surname or family name
In some cultures, people are known by a single name rather than a first and last name.
Em algumas culturas, as pessoas são conhecidas por um nome único em vez de nome e sobrenome.
2. A mononym; a personal identifier used without additional surnames
The artist Prince performed under a single name for most of his career.
O artista Prince se apresentava sob um nome único durante a maior parte de sua carreira.
3. A registration or identification using only one name component
She legally changed her records to a single name on her passport.
Ela mudou legalmente seus registros para um nome único em seu passaporte.
In Brazil and Portugal, most people use both given names and surnames, making single names less common in official documentation. However, single names are used in some artistic, religious, or cultural contexts. In the United States, mononyms are more prominent in entertainment and sports industries, where artists like Cher, Madonna, and Prince became famous using single names.
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