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This is a list of nickname-related list articles on Wikipedia. A nickname is "a familiar or humorous name given to a person or thing instead of or as well as the real name." [ 1 ] A nickname is often considered desirable, symbolising a form of acceptance, but can sometimes be a form of ridicule.
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Pages in category "Nicknames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,219 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
This Wikipedia page has been superseded by Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Biographies § Pseudonyms, stage names, nicknames, hypocorisms, and common names (since November 2017) and is retained primarily for historical reference.
Map of the United States showing the state nicknames as hogs. Lithograph by Mackwitz, St. Louis, 1884. The following is a table of U.S. state, federal district and territory nicknames, including officially adopted nicknames and other traditional nicknames for the 50 U.S. states, the U.S. federal district, as well as five U.S. territories.
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It will be difficult for readers to guess at such names (while "List of foos: A–M" and "List of foos: 1–20" strongly imply "List of foos: N–Z" and "List of foos: 21–40", respectively). If the preferred style is not used, redirects should be created from the preferred-style article names to the actual article names, as readers will come ...
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