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moniker

moniker

27 7.4
A name or nickname people use for someone
  • noun
  • /ˈmɒnɪkər/
  • Informal
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  • Eventually, they'd given me the moniker of musical director.

And it's I think it became one of his monikers after after that song came out.

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Examples

  • So, where did this "Tony the Lip" moniker come from?

  • I think Franklin would have been pleased with the moniker of civic scientist.

    Academic text (2003)
  • What was it like to grow up with a moniker like Sunshine Girl?

  • Now, many of you know her by another moniker as the Notorious RBG.

  • Baseball has often been assigned the moniker "National Pastime."

    Academic text (2003)
  • Early into his journey, Brian Robinson picked up the moniker "Flyin' Brian."

    Academic text (2004)
  • And like the victims before them, they were completely drained of their blood, earning the killer the moniker "Vampire Murderer."

  • Many people know her by her popular moniker, 'The Queen of Pop.'

  • He adopted the moniker 'Speedy' after his fast running skills became known.

  • In the art world, he is often referred to by the moniker 'The Master Painter.'

Synonyms

nickname
vsmoniker
  • Informal
262 1.1

An informal name for a person, place, or thing that shows something about it

is the general informal label used to refer to a person in everyday speech
alias
vsmoniker
64 7.0

A name a person uses instead of their real name to hide identity

is an open informal name used to refer to someone, not to conceal identity
pseudonym
vsmoniker
32 7.7

A name a writer or singer uses instead of their real name

is an everyday informal name used to refer to a person, not a created persona
sobriquet
vsmoniker
2 9.5

A nickname people use that often describes how a person is

is a broader informal name not specifically focused on describing traits
soubriquet
vsmoniker
  • UK
1 9.9

A friendly name used instead of a person's real name

is any informal personal name rather than specifically a shortened affectionate form
cognomen
vsmoniker
9.9

A familiar name people use for someone, often a short friendly form of their given name

is the general informal name used in many situations not only close circles
playful nickname
vsmoniker
  • Informal
3.7

A friendly funny name people give someone

is the same informal naming but not limited to playful or joking use
byname
vsmoniker
  • Archaic
8.6

A familiar name used instead of someone's real name

is chiefly an informal referential name rather than a replacement identity

How Informal

handle
  • Jargon
89 3.9
to nickname
  • Informal
49 2.0
moniker
  • Informal
27 7.4
name
1.0

Surface Forms

moniker singular
monikers plural

Etymology

Moniker probably comes from a Romani word like monik that meant 'name', and it entered English as slang for a person's special or informal name. A helpful way to remember it is that moniker simply means the 'name' someone uses, like a stage name or online name.