nickname
C373
concept
A nickname is an informal, often affectionate or descriptive name given to a person, place, or thing that differs from its official or original name.
Observed surface forms (34)
- hypocorism ×63
- epithet ×24
- city nickname ×23
- historical nickname ×17
- stage name ×17
- military unit nickname ×10
- poetic nickname ×7
- pseudonym ×7
- codename ×6
- moniker ×6
- informal name ×4
- sobriquet ×4
- stadium nickname ×4
- informal nickname ×3
- sports venue nickname ×3
- alias ×2
- historic nickname ×2
- musical alias ×2
- political nickname ×2
- sports event nickname ×2
- English nickname ×1
- battlefield nickname ×1
- brand nickname ×1
- cultural nickname ×1
- euphemistic name ×1
- military nickname ×1
- regional nickname ×1
- revolutionary alias ×1
- secret codename ×1
- sports tournament nickname ×1
- traditional nickname ×1
- university nickname ×1
- urban nickname ×1
- wartime nickname ×1
Instances (477)
- Apollo Loxias via concept surface "epithet"
- Thomas Matthew via concept surface "pseudonym"
- Libs
- Chappy
- The Tankies
- Fair City
- Gateway to Death Valley
- Uncle Paul
- Jack Frost via concept surface "pseudonym"
- Greg via concept surface "hypocorism"
- City of the Kings via concept surface "historical nickname"
- Yellowhammer State
- Heart of Dixie
- Watch City
- Fashion Avenue
- The Linc via concept surface "stadium nickname"
- The Garden Spot of the World
- Meg via concept surface "hypocorism"
- Peg via concept surface "hypocorism"
- Winter White House
- Tinopolis
- Fighting Fourth via concept surface "military unit nickname"
- Bootnecks
- City of Oaks
- Hell’s Highway
- Vin via concept surface "hypocorism"
- Beantown via concept surface "city nickname"