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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.
Despite the reported popularity of the saint [3] the name Estelle was afforded little evident usage prior to the publication in 1788 of the pastoral Estelle by Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian, the first famous historical namesake, Estelle Fornier (née Dubœuf), muse of the composer Berlioz, who was born in 1797. [4]
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A nickname, in some circumstances also known as a sobriquet, or informally "a moniker", is an informal substitute for the proper name of a person, place, or thing, [1] used to express affection, playfulness, contempt, or a particular character trait.
Estella Von Hellman, the birth name of Cruella De Vil in the movie Cruella (film) Estella (エステラ), a character in the animated series Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song produced by Wit Studio Places
Estelle Blofis, a character in Trials of Apollo by Rick Riordan; Estelle Bright, a main character in the video game The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky; Estelle Costanza, on the television series Seinfeld; Estelle Leonard, a recurring character in the Friends television series; Estelle Green, in Diana Wynne Jones' fantasy novel Witch Week
Do not insert a nickname into the name, as in: Xen "Fisty" Zounds; unless the most common name for the subject in reliable sources is that exact form, with the nickname added mid-name, as in Benjamin "Pap" Singleton. This is quite rare. When it does arise, use the quotation marks so readers understand it is not part of the person's legal name.
Estelle Winslow is the mother of Carl Winslow and his four brothers, Harriette's mother-in-law and grandmother of Eddie, Laura and Judy Winslow. Estelle is a very wise woman and always very defensive of her grandchildren. Estelle moves into her son's household at the start of the series.