moniker

noun mon·i·ker \ˈmä-ni-kər\

: a name or nickname

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mon·i·ker also mon·ick·er \ˈmä-ni-kər\

probably from Shelta (language of Irish itinerants) mŭnnik, modification of Irish ainm

First Known Use: 1851

Synonyms: alias, byname, cognomen, epithet, handle, nickname (also monicker), sobriquet (also soubriquet), surname

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