nickname

From Wiktionary

Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Noun 2.1 Related words 2.2 See also

[change] Pronunciation

• IPA: /nɪk neɪm/

[change] Noun

Singular nickname

Plural nicknames

1. A nickname is something people call you that is not your real name. This is often something your friends call you for fun, or that you call yourself.

   My name is James, but my friends call my Ferret -- that's my nickname.

   The name "Jenny" started as a nickname for "Jennifer."

[change] Related words

• name

[change] See also

• alias