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nickname

noun
  1. a familiar name for a person, often a shortened version of a person's given name
    “My friends called me by my nickname, but my parents used my full name.”
    cognomen
  2. a descriptive name for a place or thing
    “The nickname for the U.S.S. Constitution is 'Old Ironsides' due to much success in battle.”
verb
  1. give a familiar name to
    “I nicknamed my schoolmate to deepen our friendship.”
    dub