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- [nik-neym]
- /ˈnɪkˌneɪm/
- /ˈnɪk.neɪm/
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- [nik-neym]
- /ˈnɪkˌneɪm/
Definitions of nickname word
- noun nickname a name added to or substituted for the proper name of a person, place, etc., as in affection, ridicule, or familiarity: He has always loathed his nickname of “Whizzer.”. 1
- noun nickname a familiar form of a proper name, as Jim for James and Peg for Margaret. 1
- verb with object nickname to give a nickname to (a person, town, etc.); call by a nickname. 1
- verb with object nickname Archaic. to call by an incorrect or improper name; misname. 1
- noun nickname A familiar or humorous name given to a person or thing instead of or as well as the real name. 1
- noun nickname informal name 1
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Origin of nickname
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English nekename, for ekename (the phrase an ekename being taken as a nekename). See eke2, name; cf. newt
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Nickname
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nickname popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
nickname usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nickname
noun nickname
- name — a dictionary of given names that indicates whether a name is usually male, female, or unisex and often includes origins as well as meanings; for example, as by indicating that Evangeline, meaning “good news,” comes from Greek. Used primarily as an aid in selecting a name for a baby, dictionaries of names may also include lists of famous people who have shared a name and information about its current popularity ranking.
- pet name — a name or a term of address used to express affection for a person, thing, etc.
- handle — a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
- epithet — An adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned.
- moniker — a person's name, especially a nickname or alias.
verb nickname
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