alias vs patronymic

alias

noun
  • Another name; an assumed name. 

  • A second or further writ which is issued after a first writ has expired without effect. 

  • An spurious signal generated as a technological artifact. 

  • An abbreviation that replaces a string of commands and thereby reduces typing when performing routine actions or tasks. 

verb
  • to become indistinguishable 

  • To assign an additional name to an entity, often a more user-friendly one. 

adv
  • Otherwise; at another time; in other circumstances; otherwise called. 

  • Used to connect the different names of a person who has gone by two or more, and whose true name is for any cause doubtful 

patronymic

noun
  • A name acquired from one's father. 

  • A name acquired from one's father's, grandfather's or earlier (male) ancestor's first name. Some cultures use a patronymic where other cultures use a surname or family name; other cultures (like Russia) use both a patronymic and a surname. 

adj
  • Derived from one's ancestors. 

  • Derived from one's father. 

How often have the words alias and patronymic occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )