moniker

noun

mon·​i·​ker ˈmä-ni-kər 

variants or less commonly monicker

plural monikers also monickers

informal

: name, nickname

"Hoosier" is a common moniker for a resident of Indiana.

Twentysomethings. Generation X. Slackers. Why isn't there a standard moniker for the flannel-clad, grunge-happy, jaded, cynical loafers born in the Sixties and Seventies?

—James Aley

Living up to the exclamation mark occasionally inserted into her moniker, P!nk belts loudly, raps lustily, moans orgasmically, and, unlike Britney, is altogether believable as an out-of-control party monster.

—David Browne

More than a half-dozen automakers have announced electric pickup trucks, and Ford has chosen the Mustang monicker for its new compact electric SUV.

—Bill Howard

Synonyms

• alias
• byname
• cognomen
• epithet
• handle
• nickname
• sobriquet
• soubriquet
• surname

Examples of moniker in a Sentence

He earned the moniker “Gator” from his days wrestling alligators in Florida.

I think “Happy” is an appropriate moniker for someone who smiles so much.

Recent Examples on the Web

The directing pair, who also work under the ‘Similar But Different’ moniker, started out in commercials and music videos. —Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 14 May 2025

The most recent pope with that moniker, Pope Leo XIII, was head of the Church from 1878 until 1903, and was a force of connection as the Church navigated relationships with civil governments — and was less opposed to scientific progress, according to Britannica.com. —Rachel Raposas, People.com, 9 May 2025

Golden Wolf marks Angus Stone’s fifth album under the Dope Lemon moniker. —Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 9 May 2025

Tickets for the one-day music festival headlined and created by Ryan Raddon, who goes by the moniker Kaskade, are on sale now at sunsoakedofficial.com. —Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 9 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

probably from Shelta (language of Irish itinerants) mŭnnik, modification of Irish ainm

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above