1. (noun)nickname, moniker, cognomen, sobriquet, soubriquet, byname a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name) Synonyms: nickname, byname, last name, surname, sobriquet, cognomen, family name, moniker, soubriquet
2. (verb)nickname a descriptive name for a place or thing Synonyms: sobriquet, moniker, soubriquet, cognomen, byname
3. (verb)dub, nickname give a nickname to Synonyms: nickname, dub, knight