A nickname, in some circumstances also known as a sobriquet, is an informal substitute for the proper name of a person, place, or thing, used to express...

1917, New Zealanders were also being called "Kiwis", supplanting other nicknames such as "Enzedder". The kiwi has long had a special significance for the...

This is a list of nickname-related list articles on Wikipedia. A nickname is "a familiar or humorous name given to a person or thing instead of or as...

state, federal district and territory nicknames, including officially adopted nicknames and other traditional nicknames for the 50 U.S. states, the U.S. federal...

The athletic nickname, or equivalently athletic moniker, of a university or college within the United States and Canada is the name officially adopted...

Dick is a nickname most often for Richard, which likely originated in the Middle Ages as rhyming slang for "Rick", as did William → Will → Bill and Robert...

Blackie or Blacky is the nickname of: George Blackburn (American football) (1913–2006), American collegiate football head coach Blackie Chen, Taiwanese...

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...

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...

Turk or The Turk is a nickname for: Turk Broda (1914–72), Canadian hockey player Carolina Duer (born 1978), known as "The Turk", Argentine world champion...

As a nickname, JJ, J.J., or J. J. may refer to: Justo Justo or JJ (1941–2012), Filipino columnist and news presenter J.J. Caucus, a character in the Doonesbury...

State nicknames may refer to: List of U.S. state and territory nicknames Vehicle registration plates of Australia This disambiguation page lists articles...

Look up kk or K.K. in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. KK, K.K., kK, k.k., or other sequences of two k's with or without punctuation may refer to: KK,...

Bull, The Bull, and Da Bull are used as nicknames and ring names. Those so named include: Bill Adams (1900–1973), Australian rules footballer Donnis Churchwell...

September 23, 1949) is an American rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Nicknamed "the Boss", he has released 21 studio albums during a career spanning...

Lala or La La is a feminine nickname, in Spanish naming conventions it is often a hypocorism for Esmeralda. It also translates as elder brother in Pashto...

Lalo is a masculine nickname. It is a common nickname for Eduardo, Eladio, Gerardo, Wenceslao, and Gonzalo, according to Spanish naming customs. Notable...

As a nickname, The Hitman, The Hit Man, or Hitman may refer to: Ricky Hatton (born 1978), English former boxer Liam Harrison (kickboxer) (born 1985), English...

The Animal or Animal is the nickname of: Joseph Barboza (1932–1976), Portuguese-American mafioso and mob hitman Dave Bautista (born 1969), American actor...

Tripp is a nickname, commonly used for males who are third-generation namesakes. Notable people with the name include: Tripp Cromer (born 1967), American...

Cat is a nickname, often a short form (hypocorism) of Catherine or Katherine. It may refer to: Cat Cora (born 1967), American chef Cat Deeley (born 1976)...

As a nickname, Jez most commonly is a diminutive form of the given name Jeremy (roughly homophonous to "Jers" in non-rhotic accents), Jezebel, Jeremiah...

Look up Hawk in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. As a nickname, Hawk or The Hawk may refer to: Coleman Hawkins (1904–1969), American jazz saxophonist Ronnie...

Boston has many nicknames, inspired by various historical contexts. They include: The City on a Hill came from governor John Winthrop's goal, of the original...

This is a list of sportspeople with nicknames. "Mungo" = Mike Mangold, "The Quick Corsican" = Nicolas Ivanoff, "Witt" = Steve Wittman, "Ack-Ack" = Tom...

Doctor or The Doctor is the nickname or stagename for: The Doctor (Doctor Who) The Doctor (Star Trek: Voyager) the Emergency Medical Hologram Clive Jackson...

The names and titles of Muhammad, names and attributes of Muhammad, Names of Muhammad (Arabic: أسماء النبي, romanized: Asmā’u n-Nabiyy) are the titles...

Cookie is the nickname of: Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (1900–2002), given by the Duchess of Windsor Cookie Belcher (born 1978), American basketball...

Sacagawea's Nickname: Essays on the American West is a collection of essays by the American writer Larry McMurtry. It was published in 2001 by New York...

according to a number of sources, was an English nickname meaning "effeminate". A group of nicknames look like occupational ones: King, Bishop, Abbot...