NICKNAME


Meaning of NICKNAME in English

n. Function: noun

a descriptive or familiar name that is used instead of or in addition to one's proper name FF1C; because he was a redhead his friends gave him the nickname ``Red'' FF1E;

Synonyms: byname, byword, ||handle, hypocorism, ||moniker, sobriquet

Related Words: first name, middle name; appellation, appellative, compellation, denomination, style; epithet, label, tag

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический толковый словарь тезауруса.