nickname

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)

• Black Water via concept surface "historical nickname"
• Queen City of the West via concept surface "city nickname"
• Cliff via concept surface "hypocorism"
• Durantula
• Jumping Joe
• City of Pearls
• Cyberabad
• Old Fuss and Feathers
• The Cannon Cockers via concept surface "military unit nickname"
• Quaker State
• City of Lakes
• King of Diamonds
• the workshop of the world via concept surface "historical nickname"
• the city of a thousand trades
  surface form: City of a Thousand Trades
• City of Light
  surface form: City of Light (Eindhoven)
• The Capstone via concept surface "university nickname"
• Land of Lincoln
• The King of Hollywood
• Chas via concept surface "hypocorism"
• The Captain
• Jewel of Western India
• Harold Saxon via concept surface "alias"
• Iron Man of India via concept surface "epithet"
• City of Churches
• Fighting Third
• Tiaguinho (Brazilian Portuguese) via concept surface "hypocorism"
  surface form: Tiaguinho
• The Commonwealth
• Circuit des Yeux via concept surface "stage name"
• Bonnie "Prince" Billy via concept surface "stage name"
• Crossroads of the Marine Corps
• Mill City
• Tha Doggfather
• Titletown
• Mighty Mo
• City of Presidents
• Center of the Aerospace Testing Universe
• The Trapezoid of Terror via concept surface "sports venue nickname"
• Franny via concept surface "hypocorism"
• River City
• Le Blaireau
• Great Mother via concept surface "epithet"
• Ted via concept surface "hypocorism"
• Fran via concept surface "hypocorism"
• Ghost Division via concept surface "military unit nickname"
• Human Highlight Film (honorary for Dominique Wilkins)
  surface form: Human Highlight Film
• American Rembrandt
• Arrowhead via concept surface "sports venue nickname"
• Bolts
• The Kid
• Kingdom in the Sky via concept surface "poetic nickname"