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In some cases, the nickname may be better known than the formal name. For example, "West Point" for the United States Military Academy or "UCLA" for the University of California, Los Angeles. This list of colloquial names for universities and colleges in the United States provides a lexicon of such names. It includes only alternative names for ...
Texas-Tyler Patriots. Texas A&M Aggies. Texas A&M–Central Texas Warriors. Texas A&M–Commerce Lions. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders. Texas A&M–Galveston Sea Aggies. Texas A&M International Dustdevils. Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas. Texas A&M–San Antonio Jaguars.
Cleveland State Vikings – Fenn College used the nickname of the "Foxes" until the school was renamed in 1965. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers – When Coastal was founded in 1954 as a junior college, the school's nickname was "Trojans". It adopted its current nickname shortly after becoming a part of the University of South Carolina in 1960 ...
Year of Change. Adams State University. Adams State College. 2012 [1] University of Advancing Technology. CAD Institute; University of Advancing Computer Technology. 1996, 2002. Adventist University of Health Sciences. Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences.
Big Red and Sue E. Pig – Wild pigs, co-mascots of the Arkansas Razorbacks. Big Stuff – Eagle mascot of the Winthrop Eagles. Bill the Goat – live/costumed mascot of the United States Naval Academy. Billiken – mythical mascot of Saint Louis University. Billy Bluejay – mascot of the Creighton Bluejays.
List of fandom names. Taylor Swift posing with Swifties. Many fandoms in popular culture have their own names that distinguish them from other fan communities. These names are popular with singers, music groups, films, authors, television shows, books, games, sports teams, and actors. Some of the terms are coined by fans while others are ...
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. A moniker also means a nickname or personal name.
Athletic nickname. The athletic nickname, or equivalently athletic moniker, of a university or college within the United States and Canada is the name officially adopted by that institution for at least the members of its athletic teams. Typically as a matter of engendering school spirit, the institution either officially or unofficially uses ...