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."
See also: appear, name
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

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.
See also: appear, name, of
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • by the name (of)
  • by the name of...
  • give (one's) name to (something)
  • give your name to
  • put a name to
  • put a name to (someone or something)
  • put a name to somebody/something
  • in the name of
  • in the name of (someone or something)
  • in the name of sb/sth