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nickname 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, used to express affection, playfulness, contempt, or a particular character trait ...

is "a familiar or humorous name given to a person or thing instead of or as well as the real name." 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.

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Honorific nicknames in popular music When describing popular music artists, honorific nicknames are used, most often in the media or by fans, to indicate the significance of an artist, and are often Pantheon (religion), religious, Kinship terminology, familial, or most frequentl ...

List of aviators by nickname This is a list of aviators by nickname. A * "Aggy" – Noel Agazarian, British, Battle of Britain ace * "Assi" – Hans Hahn, German fighter pilot during World War II B * "Bake" – V. H. Baker, British pilot and aircraft designer * "The Bal ...

* List of classical music sub-titles, nicknames and non-numeric titles *

List of college nickname changes in the United States In the United States, most universities and colleges that sponsor athletics programs have adopted an official nickname for its associated teams. Often, these nicknames have changed for any number of reasons, which might include a change in the nam ...

List of Hollywood-inspired nicknames Hollywood-inspired nicknames, most starting with the first letter or letters of the location and ending in the suffix "-ollywood" or "-wood", have been given to various locations around the world with associations to the film industry – inspir ...

* List of Marvel Comics nicknames * List of monarchs by nickname * List of nicknames for London skyscrapers * List of nicknames in Philippine entertainment * List of nicknames of blues musicians *

List of nicknames of jazz musicians A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, bu ...

* List of nicknames of philosophers *

List of nicknames of presidents of the United States Presidents of the United States have often acquired nicknames, both flattering and unflattering. This list is intended to note those nicknames that were in common use at the time they were in office or shortly thereafter. George Washington * T ...

* List of nicknames used by Huey Long *

List of nicknames used by George W. Bush A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but ...

List of nicknames used by Donald Trump Donald Trump became widely known during his political career for using nicknames to criticize, insult, or otherwise express commentary about media figures, politicians, and foreign leaders. Domestic political figures Foreign lea ...

List of playing-card nicknames This list of playing card nicknames shows the nicknames of playing cards. Some are generic while some are specific to certain card games; others are specific to patterns, such as the court cards of the Paris pattern and the Tell pattern for example ...

* List of rabbis known by acronyms *

List of regional nicknames The list of regional nicknames used in English language includes nicknames for people based on their locality of origin (birthplace, place of permanent residence, or family roots). Nicknames based on the country (or larger geopolitical area) of or ...

* List of fandom names *

List of U.S. state and territory nicknames The following is a table of U.S. state, federal district and territory nicknames, including officially adopted nicknames and other traditional nicknames for the 50 U.S. states, the U.S. federal district, as well as five U.S. territories. St ...

* Nicknames of politicians and personalities in Quebec * Scholastic accolades

City nicknames

* List of cities nicknamed Hub of the Universe *

List of city nicknames in Canada This is a list of nicknames and slogans of cities in Canada. Many List of cities in Canada, Canadian cities and communities are known by various pseudonym, aliases, slogans, sobriquets, and other nicknames to the general population at either th ...

* List of city nicknames in China *

List of city nicknames in India A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but ...

* List of city nicknames in Indonesia * List of city nicknames in Italy *

List of city nicknames in Japan Cities by prefecture Aichi Prefecture, Aichi * Takahama, Aichi, Takahama ** City of Kawara (roof tiles) * Toyota, Aichi, Toyota, Nagoya, Aichi, Nagoya ** Castle Town of Toyota * Yatomi, Aichi, Yatomi ** City of Goldfish Akita Prefecture, Akita ...

* List of city and town nicknames in New Zealand * List of city and municipality nicknames in the Philippines * List of city nicknames in Spain * List of city nicknames in Turkey *

List of city nicknames in the United Kingdom A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but ...

List of city nicknames in the United States This partial list of city nicknames in the United States compiles the pseudonym, aliases, sobriquets and slogans that city, cities are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local p ...

Nicknames of Vancouver There are many nicknames for the city of Vancouver, the largest city in British Columbia and third-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Some reflect the city's history, climate, geography, economy, and demographics. Others have their origins in c ...

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Nicknames of Atlanta An 1859 industrial journal was among the first to note nicknames for Atlanta, Georgia:An orator claimed for it the signification of ''"a city among the hills''" while a writer has declared that it was the opposite of ''"rus in urbe"'' ("coun ...

Boston nicknames Boston is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and financial center of New England, a region of the Northeastern United States. It has an area of and ...

Nicknames of Chicago Throughout the history of Chicago, there have been many nicknames for the city of Chicago, Illinois, ChicagoChicago, Illinois, , Illinois. Windy City Second City "Second City" originates as an insult from a series of articles in ''The New York ...

* Nicknames of Cincinnati *

List of nicknames for Cleveland There have been several nicknames for the City of Cleveland throughout its History of Cleveland, history. These include: * "The 216" – Referring to the Area Code 216, local area code. * "America's North Coast" or "The North Coast" – Referri ...

Nicknames of Houston There are many nicknames for the city of Houston, the largest city in Texas and fourth-largest city in the United States. The city's nicknames reflect its Geography of Houston, geography, Economy of Houston, economy, multicultural population, and ...

Nicknames of New York City During its four-century history, New York City has been known by a variety of alternative names and euphemisms, both officially and unofficially. Frequently shortened to simply "New York", "NY", or "NYC", New York City is also known as "The City" ...

Nicknames of Philadelphia Philadelphia has long been nicknamed "The City of Brotherly Love" from the literal meaning of the city's name in Greek ( (, ), "brotherly love"), derived from the Ancient Greek terms φίλος ''phílos'' (beloved, dear, or loving) and ἀδε ...

List of nicknames for Pittsburgh There are many nicknames for the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Major nicknames *City of Bridges **Pittsburgh boasts more bridges, owing to its location at the confluence of the Allegheny, Ohio, and Monongahela, than any other city or regio ...

Nicknames of Portland, Oregon There are several well-known and commonly used nicknames referring to Portland, Oregon. Nicknames City of Roses The official,Stern, Henry (June 19, 2003). "Name comes up roses for P-town: City Council sees no thorns in picking ‘City of Rose ...

;By state * List of city nicknames in Alabama * List of city nicknames in Alaska *

List of city nicknames in Arizona A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but ...

List of city nicknames in Arkansas A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, bu ...

List of city nicknames in California This partial list of city nicknames in California compiles the pseudonym, aliases, sobriquets, mottos and slogans that city, cities in California are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to locals, outsiders ...

* List of city nicknames in Colorado * List of city nicknames in Connecticut *

List of city nicknames in Delaware A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but ...

List of city nicknames in Florida This partial list of city nicknames in Florida compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities in Florida are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to local people, outsiders or their tourism boards ...

* List of city nicknames in Georgia * List of city nicknames in Hawaii *

List of city nicknames in Idaho A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but ...

List of city nicknames in Illinois This list of city nicknames in Illinois compiles the pseudonym, aliases, sobriquets and slogans that Illinois city, cities are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, o ...

* List of city nicknames in Indiana * List of city nicknames in Iowa * List of city nicknames in Kansas * List of city nicknames in Kentucky *

List of city nicknames in Louisiana This partial list of city nicknames in Louisiana compiles the pseudonym, aliases, sobriquets and slogans that city, cities in Louisiana are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local ...

* List of city nicknames in Maine * List of city nicknames in Maryland *

List of city nicknames in Massachusetts A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but ...

List of city nicknames in Michigan A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but ...

List of city nicknames in Minnesota A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but ...

List of city nicknames in Mississippi This partial list of city nicknames in Mississippi compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities in Mississippi are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsi ...

* List of city nicknames in Missouri * List of city nicknames in Montana * List of city nicknames in Nebraska * List of city nicknames in Nevada *

List of city nicknames in New Hampshire A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but ...

List of city nicknames in New Jersey A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but ...

List of city nicknames in New Mexico A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but ...

List of city nicknames in New York A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but ...

* List of city nicknames in North Carolina * List of city nicknames in North Dakota * List of city nicknames in Ohio * List of city nicknames in Oklahoma *

List of city nicknames in Oregon A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but ...

List of city nicknames in Pennsylvania This partial list of city nicknames in Pennsylvania compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities, boroughs, and towns in Pennsylvania are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governmen ...

* List of city nicknames in Puerto Rico * List of city nicknames in Rhode Island * List of city nicknames in South Carolina * List of city nicknames in South Dakota *

List of city nicknames in Tennessee This partial list of city nicknames in Tennessee compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities and towns in Tennessee are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, ...

List of city nicknames in Texas A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but ...

List of city nicknames in Utah A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but ...

* List of city nicknames in Vermont *

List of city nicknames in Virginia A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but ...

* List of city nicknames in Washington * List of city nicknames in West Virginia * List of city nicknames in Wisconsin * List of city nicknames in Wyoming

Military nicknames

List of military figures by nickname This is a list of military figures by nickname. 0-9 *"31-Knot Burke" – Arleigh Burke, U.S. Navy destroyer commander (for being unable to meet his habitual maximum speed during one operation due to limited recent maintenance) *"7, 8" – Yed ...

* List of warships by nickname * List of nicknames of British Army regiments * Regimental nicknames of the Canadian Forces *

Nicknames of United States Army divisions 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, used to express affection, playfulness, contempt, or a particular character trait ...

Sports nicknames

Australian national sports team nicknames In Australia, the national representative team of many sports has a nickname, used informally when referring to the team in the media or in conversation. These nicknames are typically derived from well-known symbols of Australia. Often the nic ...

List of baseball nicknames This is a list of nicknames of Major League Baseball teams and players. It includes a complete list of nicknames of players in the Baseball Hall of Fame, a list of nicknames of current players, nicknames of popular players who have played for e ...

List of baseball team nicknames Arizona Diamondbacks *The D-backs – Short version of "Diamondbacks". *The Snakes – Reference to diamondback rattlesnakes. *The D-bags – A reference to the colloquial insult term ''douchebag'' used by detractors. *The A ...

* List of basketball nicknames * List of college team nicknames in the United States *

List of ice hockey nicknames A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, bu ...

* List of ice hockey line nicknames *

List of national association football teams by nickname A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but ...

* List of NFL nicknames * List of nicknamed NFL games and plays * List of nicknames in motorsport * List of nicknames used in basketball * List of nicknames used in cricket * List of nicknames used in tennis *

List of North American football nicknames A list is a Set (mathematics), set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of t ...

List of Philippine college team nicknames A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but ...

List of sportspeople by nickname This is a list of sportspeople with nicknames. Aviation sport * "Mungo" = Mike Mangold, * "The Quick Corsican" = Nicolas Ivanoff, * "Witt" = Steve Wittman, Baseball Basketball * "Ack-Ack" = Tom Heinsohn, American forward-center * "Actio ...

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