moniker

or mon·ick·er

[ mon-i-ker ]

noun

, Slang.

1. a person's name, especially a nickname or alias.

moniker

/ ˈmɒnɪkə /

noun

1. slang.
   a person's name or nickname

Word History and Origins

Origin of moniker¹

First recorded in 1850–55; probably from Shelta mŭnnik “name,” apparently a corruption and extension of Irish ainm “name” ( name ); final -er may represent -er ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of moniker¹

C19: from Shelta munnik, altered from Irish ainm name

Example Sentences

In Sunday’s finale of “The Penguin,” Colin Farrell’s Oz Cobb, the gangster who gets called the title moniker, finally wins his power play over Sofia.

From Los Angeles Times

But the comedian, who is a self-proclaimed short king, finds that there’s nothing wrong with the moniker.

From Salon

In spaces like r/Teachers on Reddit, educators have shared hundreds of stories about the moniker taking over classrooms.

From Slate

“Many Latinos are going to Trompito Land, fool,” he told a caller during the podcast taping I attended, using a diminutive — Little Trump — uttered by the former president’s Latino haters that Tejada has reappropriated as a loving moniker.

From Los Angeles Times

Under that moniker, she started releasing music in 2012, gaining widespread acclaim for tracks like Exodus and the mountainous house anthem He Is The Voice I Hear.

From BBC

Related Words

• appellation
• sobriquet