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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.
List of nicknames in Philippine entertainment; List of city and municipality nicknames in the Philippines; List of nicknames of philosophers; List of poker playing card nicknames; Nicknames of politicians and personalities in Quebec; List of provincial and territorial nicknames in Canada
The compound word ekename, meaning "additional name", was attested as early as 1303. [2] This word was derived from the Old English word eac, meaning "also", [3] related to eacian, meaning "to increase". [4] By the 15th century, the misdivision of the syllables of the phrase "an ekename" led to its rephrasing as "a nekename". [5]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 18 February 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 ...
Many city nicknames roll off the tongue like it's second nature. New York City is, of course, "the Big Apple." Paris is the "City of Love." Los Angeles is the "City of Angels." They're a given at this
List of common nouns derived from ethnic group names; List of religious slurs; A list of LGBT slang, including LGBT-related slurs; List of age-related terms with negative connotations; List of disability-related terms with negative connotations; Category:Sex- and gender-related slurs
List of pen names; List of people who adopted matrilineal surnames; List of pseudonyms used in the American Constitutional debates; List of works published under a pseudonym; Mononymous persons; Nicknames of jazz musicians; Pseudonyms used by U.S. President Donald Trump
A. Ace (name) Addie; Adri; Ah-nuld; Air Jordan (nickname) Albie (given name) Alby (nickname) Alette (given name) Alf (name) Alfie (name) America's Sweetheart (nickname)