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