moniker

American  

[mon-i-ker] / ˈmɒn ɪ kər /

Or monicker

noun

Slang.

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

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moniker British  

/ ˈmɒnɪkə /

noun

1. slang a person's name or nickname

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Etymology

Origin of moniker

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

Example Sentences

In the early ’90s, a distinct penchant for mischief and a grittily glamorous New York edge quickly earned Jacobs the moniker of fashion’s bad boy.

From Salon

He continued writing novels featuring his unnamed spy—the “Harry Palmer” moniker was added for the movies—who Caine brought to the screen again in “Funeral in Berlin” and “Billion-Dollar Brain.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr. da Silva recognized the genius of the moniker, but tweaked it to Route 60, since the restaurant was located on Brazilian Highway 060.

From The Wall Street Journal

Patent and Trademark Office, Tesla said Unibev was “a bad-faith trademark squatter, who started as a Tesla fan” and described the French company’s attempt to trademark the Cybercab moniker as fraudulent.

From The Wall Street Journal

Patent and Trademark Office, Tesla described its adversary as “a bad-faith trademark squatter, who started as a Tesla fan,” and described the French company’s attempt to trademark the Cybercab moniker as fraudulent.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• appellation
• sobriquet