Monikers: meaning, definitions and examples
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monikers
[ ˈmɒnɪkəz ]
names for people or things
Monikers are informal names or nicknames given to people, places, or things. They are often used as a form of endearment or to create a sense of familiarity.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was known by various monikers such as 'The King of Pop' and 'MJ.'
- She earned the moniker 'Queen of Soul' for her powerful voice.
- The city of New York has many monikers, including 'The Big Apple' and 'The City That Never Sleeps.'
Translations
Translations of the word "monikers" in other languages:
🇵🇹 apelidos
- pseudônimos
- nomes
🇮🇳 उपनाम
- छद्म नाम
- नाम
🇩🇪 Spitznamen
- Pseudonyme
- Namen
🇮🇩 julukan
- nama samaran
- nama-nama
🇺🇦 прізвиська
- псевдоніми
- імена
🇵🇱 przezwiska
- pseudonimy
- imiona
🇯🇵 あだ名
- 偽名
- 名前
🇫🇷 surnoms
- pseudonymes
- noms
🇪🇸 apodos
- seudónimos
- nombres
🇹🇷 takma adlar
- mahlaslar
- isimler
🇰🇷 별명
- 가짜 이름
- 이름
🇸🇦 ألقاب
- أسماء مستعارة
- أسماء
🇨🇿 přezdívky
- pseudonymy
- jména
🇸🇰 prezývky
- pseudonymy
- mená
🇨🇳 绰号
- 假名
- 名字
🇸🇮 vzdevki
- psevdonimi
- imena
🇮🇸 viðurnefni
- gælunöfn
- nöfn
🇰🇿 лақап аттар
- бүркеншік аттар
- есімдер
🇬🇪 მეტსახელები
- ფსევდონიმები
- სახელები
🇦🇿 ləqəblər
- təxəllüslər
- adlar
🇲🇽 apodos
- seudónimos
- nombres
Word origin
The word 'moniker' originated in the mid-19th century as a colloquial term meaning 'name' or 'nickname.' It is believed to have derived from the Shelta language, spoken by the Irish Traveller community, where 'munnik' means 'name.' Over time, 'moniker' became commonly used in English to refer to informal names or nicknames.