Moniker: meaning, definitions and examples
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moniker
[ หmษnษชkษ ]
nickname
A moniker is another name that a person is known by, often a nickname or alias. It is a familiar or informal name for someone rather than their real or formal name.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- His moniker 'The Rock' comes from his wrestling days.
- She is known by the moniker 'Queen Bey'.
- The artist goes by the moniker 'Banksy' to maintain anonymity.
Translations
Translations of the word "moniker" in other languages:
๐ต๐น apelido
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคชเคจเคพเคฎ
๐ฉ๐ช Spitzname
๐ฎ๐ฉ nama panggilan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟััะทะฒะธััะบะพ
๐ต๐ฑ przezwisko
๐ฏ๐ต ใใ ๅ
๐ซ๐ท surnom
๐ช๐ธ apodo
๐น๐ท takma ad
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ณ๋ช
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุจ
๐จ๐ฟ pลezdรญvka
๐ธ๐ฐ prezรฝvka
๐จ๐ณ ็ปฐๅท
๐ธ๐ฎ vzdevek
๐ฎ๐ธ viรฐurnefni
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะปะฐาะฐะฟ ะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ lษqษb
๐ฒ๐ฝ apodo
Word origin
The word 'moniker' originated in the late 17th century as a slang term, possibly from the Shelta language, spoken by Irish Travellers. It gained popularity in the 19th century and has since become a common term for a nickname or alias.