Definition of Nickname. Meaning of Nickname. Synonyms of Nickname

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Definition of Nickname

Nickname
Nickname Nick"name`, n. [OE. ekename surname, hence, a nickname, an ekename being understood as a nekename, influenced also by E. nick, v. See Eke, and Name.] A name given in contempt, derision, or sportive familiarity; a familiar or an opprobrious appellation.
Nickname
Nickname Nick"name`, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Nicknamed; p. pr. & vb. n. Nicknaming.] To give a nickname to; to call by a nickname. You nickname virtue; vice you should have spoke. --Shak. I altogether disclaim what has been nicknamed the doctrine of finality. --Macaulay.

Meaning of Nickname from wikipedia

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- state, federal district and territory nicknames, including officially adopted nicknames and other traditional nicknames for the 50 U.S. states, the U.S. federal...
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- 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...
- The athletic nickname, or equivalently athletic moniker, of a university or college within the United States and Canada is the name officially adopted...
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- 1917, New Zealanders were also being called "Kiwis", supplanting other nicknames such as "Enzedder". The kiwi has long had a special significance for the...
- Scooter is a nickname of: Scooter Barry (born 1966), American former basketball player Scooter Berry (born 1986), professional American football player...
- Chicago, there have been many nicknames for the city of Chicago, Illinois. The city of Chicago has been known by many nicknames, but it is most widely recognized...