How is “go by the name of” used?

In Se7en (1995), one line is: “This guy goes by the name of Victor. His reaI name is Theodore Allen.”

Which movie is “go by the name of” from?

The clip at the top of this page is from Se7en (1995).

This guy goes by the name of Victor. His reaI name is Theodore Allen.

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to use a name that may not be your real one

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to use a name that may not be your real one
I'm looking for a pair of slave traders that go by the name of the Speck Brothers.

定義：Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 第 9 版