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[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. The word often distinguishes personal names from nicknames that became proper names out of former nicknames. English examples are Bob and Rob, nickname variants for Robert.
"Gu Zhi Zhaohu 古之昭虎" (Chinese, "Like the ancient Zhaohu"; Zhaohu itself is a nickname for Duke Zhaomu of Zhou, who defeated 40,000 Dongyi of the Jianghuai with his 7,000 strong army) – Zhang Liao, general of the Eastern Han dynasty and Cao Wei serving under the warlord Cao Cao, for his victory at the Battle of Xiaoyao Ford
A pseudonym is a name adopted by a person for a particular purpose, which differs from their true name. A pseudonym may be used by social activists or politicians for political purposes or by others for religious purposes.
An important exception to the above rule of thumb is when we want to make the point that the subject is almost always known by the shorter name (and our article title uses that form), in which case any of the above can be used, though the longer form is the clearest.
One of the first decisions we make for our children is also the hardest: choosing a name. There are many different ways to choose a baby name.The TODAY anchors have mined their family trees ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 January 2025. This is a list of monarchs (and other royalty and nobility) sorted by nickname. This list is divided into two parts: Cognomens: Also called cognomina. These are names which are appended before or after the person's name, like the epitheton necessarium, or Roman victory titles. Examples ...
Here are the hilarious (and often unbelievably awkward) nicknames Bush gave to the various politicians, journalists, and world leaders of the early 2000s. See Also:
A Complete Guide to the Royal Family’s Middle Names 1. Prince William Yup, like any ordinary family, these British royals have nicknames (some more creative than others).