Aka
Encyclopedia
A.K.A., AKA, a.k.a., aka, or a/k/a may refer to:
- "Also known as", used to introduce pseudonymPseudonymA pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
s, aliases, nicknames, working names, legalized names, pen names, maiden names, etc.
Media
- AKA (film)AKA (film)AKA is a 2002 drama film, the first by director and writer Duncan Roy. The film is set in the late 1970s in Britain and deals with the story of Dean, an 18-year-old boy who assumes another identity in order to enter high society. Dean then meets David, an older gay man who desires him and Benjamin,...
, a 2002 film - "A.K.A." (Jericho episode)A.K.A. (Jericho episode)"A.K.A" is the eighteenth episode of season one of the CBS drama Jericho.-Synopsis:Jake Green and Jimmy Taylor break into Robert Hawkins' house, where they discover a slew of fake IDs that cast doubts about the story Hawkins told when he and his family arrived in Jericho...
, a 2007 episode of the TV series Jericho - The A.K.A.s, a rock band
- Channel AKA, a UK television channel
Organizations
- a.k.a. Cartoon, a Canadian animation company
- Aga Khan AcademiesAga Khan AcademiesThe Aga Khan Academies are a network of residential schools in Africa, South and Central Asia and the Middle East. Founded by His Highness the Aga Khan, the academies are part of the Aga Khan Development Network....
, a network of residential schools in Africa, South and Central Asia, and the Middle East - Alpha Kappa AlphaAlpha Kappa AlphaAlpha Kappa Alpha is the first Greek-lettered sorority established and incorporated by African American college women. The sorority was founded on January 15, 1908, at Howard University in Washington, D.C., by a group of nine students, led by Ethel Hedgeman Lyle...
, the first sorority in the United States founded by and for African-American women - American Kickboxing AcademyAmerican Kickboxing AcademyThe American Kickboxing Academy is a martial arts gym located in San Jose, California. It is one of the pioneering schools of mixed martial arts...
, a school teaching mixed martial arts - Australian Karting AssociationAustralian Karting AssociationThe Australian Karting Association is the association formed in 1966 that was appointed by FIA and CAMS to control and administer the sport of kart racing in Australia.The purposes of the AKA as outlined on its website include:...
, an organisation appointed to administer kart racing in Australia - Manpower Directorate, the Human Resources department of the Israeli Defence Forces: , abbreviated as AKA
People
- Aka people, a group of African pygmies living in the Central African Republic and Congo
- Aka (tribe)Aka (tribe)The Aka, also known as Hrusso, are found in the Thrizino , Bhalukpong , Buragaon, Jamiri, Palizi, Khuppi area in West Kameng of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Their language belongs to the Tibeto-Burman family....
, a tribe found in West and East Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh, India - Aka Pella (Histeria!), a character from the cartoon Histeria!
- Brice AkaBrice AkaBrice Aka is an Ivorian football player who currently plays for Maritzburg United.-Career:Aka played previously for Vallee A.C. D'Adjame, ASEC Mimosas, in Morocco for Raja Casablanca, Club Omnisports De Meknes and with French side Stade Rennais F.C..-References:...
, an Ivorean footballer
Places
- Aka, FukuokaAka, Fukuokais a village located in Tagawa District, Fukuoka, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 3,535 and a density of 110.37 persons per km². The total area is 32.03 km².-External links:*...
, a village in Japan - Aka Hills, the east of the Kameng River in Arunachal Pradesh, India
- Aka, Hungary, a village in Hungary
Other
- Above knee amputation
- Amphibious cargo shipAmphibious cargo shipAmphibious cargo ships were U.S. Navy ships designed specifically to carry troops, heavy equipment and supplies in support of amphibious assaults, and to provide naval gunfire support during those assaults. A total of 108 of these ships were built between 1943 and 1945—which worked out to an...
, from its United States Navy hull classification symbol prior to 1969 - AKA (security)AKA (security)AKA stands for the Authentication and Key Agreement. It is a security protocol used in 3G networks.AKA is also used for one-time password generation mechanism for Digest access authentication. AKA is a challenge-response based mechanism that uses symmetric cryptography.-AKA in CDMA:AKA –...
, Authentication and Key Agreement - Aka (Burmese)Aka (Burmese)Aka are pre-arranged sets of movement or "forms" in the Burmese martial arts. They serve as a straightforward way of passing down all of a style's techniques unto the student...
, pre-arranged sets of movement in the Burmese martial arts - Aka (sailing)Aka (sailing)The aka of a multihull sailboat is a member of the framework that connects the hull to the ama . The term aka originated with the proa, but is also applied to modern trimarans....
- Atka AirportAtka AirportAtka Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located two nautical miles north of the central business district of Atka, a city on Atka Island in the U.S. state of Alaska. Scheduled commercial airline service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.Although most U.S...
(FAA LID: AKA) of Atka, Alaska