moniker

American  

[mon-i-ker] / ˈmɒn ɪ kər /

Or monicker

noun

Slang.

1. a person's name, especially a nickname or alias.

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moniker British  

/ ˈmɒnɪkə /

noun

1. slang a person's name or nickname

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Etymology

Origin of moniker

First recorded in 1850–55; probably from Shelta mŭnnik “name,” apparently a corruption and extension of Irish ainm “name” ( name ); final -er may represent -er ¹

Example Sentences

Keivan Hosseini, an Iranian who records electronic music under the moniker Tame Werewolf, played his first public gig ever last year in a cafe before a large crowd.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the “Tron: Ares” soundtrack, composed under the moniker of Reznor and Ross’ band, Nine Inch Nails, achieves the unconventional feat of outdoing the movie instead of merely accompanying it.

From Salon

I figured that for the first time the moniker of Promise of the Real wasn’t gonna be there, I would want something that focused more on who I was when I first started.

From Los Angeles Times

A map of the routes with arrows arching across the country gave the operation its arachnid moniker.

From The Wall Street Journal

His signature style earned him the moniker of "the Picasso of India".

From BBC

Related Words

• appellation
• sobriquet