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Thomas Edward Lawrence is better known to most people by his byname, Lawrence of Arabia.
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Robert the Wise was a good teacher — and, as his byname suggests, a good role model.
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“Byname.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/byname. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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