The term "aka" is an abbreviation for "also known as." It is used to indicate another name that a person or thing has or uses. For example, Elvis Presley, aka "The King"

. It is also used when someone has another name, such as James Brown, aka the "Godfather of Soul"

. Additionally, it is an abbreviation primarily used by law enforcement officials to specify an alias, for instance, "John Smith, aka Jonathan Jones"