letters after one's name

== English == === Pronunciation === === Noun === letters after one's name pl (plural only) (idiomatic) A list of abbreviations, separated by commas, representing the academic qualifications and civil or military honors achieved by a person. Again, as he was a mere student without any letters after his name, he got scant attention, and I never heard that he gained over a single supporter. - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - The Stark Munro Letters - Page 16 === See also === post-nominal letters