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moniker

noun
variants: also monicker

Synonyms and Antonyms of moniker

1 a descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual

  • seeing as no respectable rodeo performer could possibly be known as Leslie, a suitably masculine moniker was created for him
Synonyms of moniker

alias, byname, cognomen, epithet, handle, nickname, sobriquet (also soubriquet), surname
Words Related to moniker

appellation, denomination, denotation, designation, label, tag, title

anonym, nom de guerre, nom de plume, pen name, pseudonym

2 a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known

  • "Cornelius Jedidiah Beauregard" is his rather unwieldy moniker
Synonyms of moniker

appellation, appellative, cognomen, compellation, denomination, denotation, designation, handle, name, nomenclature, title
Words Related to moniker

baptismal name, Christian name, first name, forename, given name

family name, maiden name, middle name, surname

matronymic, patronymic

byname, diminutive, epithet, hypocorism, nickname, sobriquet (also soubriquet)

banner, rubric, tag

alias, cryptonym, nom de guerre, nom de plume, pen name, pseudonym

binomial, monomial

trivial name, vernacular

misnomer

brand name, label, trademark, trade name

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