What does nickname mean?
Definitions for nickname
ˈnɪkˌneɪmnick·name
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Princeton's WordNet
nickname, moniker, cognomen, sobriquet, soubriquet, bynamenoun
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
"Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph"; "Henry's nickname was Slim"
nicknameverb
a descriptive name for a place or thing
"the nickname for the U.S. Constitution is `Old Ironsides'"
dub, nicknameverb
give a nickname to
GCIDE
nicknamenoun
A name given in affectionate familiarity, sportive familiarity, contempt, or derision; a familiar or an opprobrious appellation; as, Nicholas's nickname is Nick.
Wiktionary
nicknamenoun
A familiar, invented given name for a person or thing used instead of the actual name of the person or thing.
nicknamenoun
A kind of byname that describes a person by a characteristic of that person.
nicknameverb
To give a nickname to (a person or thing).
Etymology: nekename, alteration (due to an incorrect division of the words an ekename as a nekename) of previous ekename, from eke + name. compare aukanafn.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Nicknamenoun
A name given in scoff or contempt; a term of derision; an opprobrious or contemptuous appellation.
Etymology: nom de nique, French.
The time was when men were had in price for learning; now letters only make men vile. He is upbraidingly called a poet, as if it were a contemptible nickname. Ben Jonson.
My mortal enemy hath not only falsely surmised me to be a feigned person, giving me nicknames, but also hath offered large sums of money to corrupt the princes with whom I have been retained. Francis Bacon, Hen. VII.
So long as her tongue was at liberty, there was not a word to be got from her, but the same nickname in derision. Roger L'Estrange.
To Nicknameverb
To call by an opprobrious appellation.
You nickname virtue vice;
For virtue’s office never breaks men’s troth. William Shakespeare.Less seem these facts which treasons nickname force,
Than such a fear’d ability for more. John Denham.
Wikipedia
Nickname
A nickname, also moniker is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment, and sometimes amusement, it can also be used to express defamation of character, particularly by school bullies. As a concept, it is distinct from both pseudonym and stage name, and also from a title (for example, City of Fountains), although there may be overlap in these concepts. A hypocoristic is a nickname of affection between those in love or with a close emotional bond.
ChatGPT
nickname
A nickname is an informal, alternative name given to a person, object or place, often based on their characteristics, behavior, or personal qualities. It's often used as a term of affection or familiarity.
Webster Dictionary
Nicknamenoun
a name given in contempt, derision, or sportive familiarity; a familiar or an opprobrious appellation
Nicknameverb
to give a nickname to; to call by a nickname
Etymology: [OE. ekename surname, hence, a nickname, an ekename being understood as a nekename, influenced also by E. nick, v. See Eke, and Name.]
Freebase
Nickname
A nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name. It can also be the familiar or truncated form of the proper name, which may sometimes be used simply for convenience. The term hypocoristic is used to refer to a nickname of affection between those in love or with a close emotional bond, compared with a term of endearment. The term diminutive name refers to nicknames that convey smallness, hence something regarded with affection or familiarity, or contempt. The distinction between the two is often blurred. It is a form of endearment and amusement. As a concept, it is distinct from both pseudonym and stage name, and also from a title, although there may be overlap in these concepts. A nickname is often considered desirable, symbolising a form of acceptance, but can sometimes be a form of ridicule.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Nickname
nik′nām, n. a name given in contempt or sportive familiarity.—v.t. to give a nickname to. [M. E. neke-name, with intrusive initial n from eke-name, surname; from eke and name.]
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
nickname
A combination of two separate unclassified words that is assigned an unclassified meaning and is employed only for unclassified administrative, morale, or public information purposes.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of nickname in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of nickname in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of nickname in a Sentence
I especially enjoyed some of the old hairstyles, with my hair down to my shoulders and a beard. And Henley's nickname used to be 'Furry Basketball' because he had that fro. It was fun to just look at what was going on in that era and how we presented ourselves on stage.
Judith Martin, (Miss Manners):
What you have when everyone wears the same playclothes for all occasions, is addressad by nickname, expected to participate in Show And Tell, and bullied out of any desire form privacy, is not democracy; it is kindergarten.
A little bit later you're going to hear from a guy who I hear has been talking about launching a potential political career, you may have heard of this, Kanye is thinking about running for Speaker of the House. It couldn't get any stranger...But in case Kanye is serious about this whole POTUS thing -- or as he calls it 'peezy' [West's nickname is Yeezy] -- I do have advice for him.
I didn't want to have a long name, Russell Estates or something. I didn't think trying to slap a name on a bottle that people might recognize was not only, to me, not necessarily a good thing, I thought it was a drawback, gogi is an old nickname of mine, so the brand is GoGi.
Camp Gyno ''s clearly got a nickname for life. It'll probably be the beginning of Camp Gyno ' college essay as well, camp Gyno ''s embraced it, but Camp Gyno ''s moved on.
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- كنية, لقب, اسم الدلعArabic
- sobrenomCatalan, Valencian
- přezdívat, přezdívkaCzech
- øgenavn, kælenavn, tilnavnDanish
- Beiname, SpitznameGerman
- παρατσούκλιGreek
- mote, chapa, sobrenombre, apodoSpanish
- hüüdnimiEstonian
- antaa lempinimi, nimetä, liikanimi, lisänimi, lempinimiFinnish
- surnommer, surnomFrench
- alcuño, alcumeGalician
- שֵׁם לווַאי, כִּינּוּי חִיבָּהHebrew
- उपनामHindi
- becenévHungarian
- uppnefnaIcelandic
- soprannominare, soprannomeItalian
- 愛称, ニックネーム, 綽名, 渾名Japanese
- მეტსახელიGeorgian
- cognomenLatin
- SpëtznummLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- ຊື່ນ້ອຍLao
- ingoa kārangarangaMāori
- прекарMacedonian
- laqamMaltese
- bijnaam, bijnamenDutch
- tilnamnNorwegian Nynorsk
- tilnavn, kallenavnNorwegian
- przezwiskoPolish
- apelido, alcunhaPortuguese
- кличка, псевдоним, прозвищеRussian
- nadimakSerbo-Croatian
- smeknamn, öknamn, tillnamn, binamnSwedish
- msimboSwahili
- прозва́ти, прозива́ти, кли́чка, прі́звиськоUkrainian
- tên nick, tên hiệuVietnamese
- ribatijhî, såvaedje no, batijhî, sobricot, spoter, sobriket, sorlomer, spotWalloon
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