sobriquet

Meaning

A familiar name for a person or thing; a nickname (sometimes assumed by the person, but often given by others) that is descriptive.

Synonyms

nickname

byname

alias

cognomen

moniker

epithet

pseudonym

soubriquet

appellation

assumed name

by-name

byword

name

nick

pearl barley

pen-name

agnomen

Translations

sobriquet

soprannome

surnom

bijnaam

Spitzname

nomignolo

apodo

apelido

mote

sobrenombre

sobrenom

Beiname

παρατσούκλι

cognomentum

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsəʊ.bɹɪ.keɪ/

Etymology

Borrowed from French sobriquet (“nickname”), from Middle French soubriquet (“a chuck under the chin”).