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Shaquille, shortened to "Shaq", is an example of an invented African-American spelling of the name Shakil. The Afrocentrism movement that grew in popularity during the 1970s saw the advent of African names among African Americans, as well as names imagined to be "African
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.
In Louisiana, the Redbone cultural group consists mainly of the families of migrants to the state following the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. The term Redbone became disfavored as it was a pejorative nickname applied by others; however, in the past 30 years, the term has begun to be used as the preferred description for some creole groups, including the Louisiana Redbones.
Shaniqua is a female given name in the English language, originating in the African-American community, gaining popularity beginning in the 1970s and peaking in the early 1990s. [1] [2] It is often given as the stereotypical example of a "ghetto name", i.e. a name likely to belong to low-income African-Americans.
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"Tooey" – Carl A. Spaatz, American general, first Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force "Topal" (Turkish, Lame) – Feridunzade Osman, Turkish Militia Lieutenant Colonel, gained this nickname when a Bulgarian cannonball wounded his right kneecap during the war making him lame. "Tubby" – Arthur Allen, Second World War Australian general
Oluale Kossula: That’s the name author Zora Neale Hurston used when she greeted Cudjo Lewis, the last known survivor of the transatlantic slave trade and the
African Americans in the American Civil War (3 C, 152 P) Pages in category "19th-century African-American people" The following 163 pages are in this category, out of 163 total.