| Nickname 1. (n.) A name given in contempt, derision, or sportive familiarity; a familiar or an opprobrious appellation. 2. (v. t.) To give a nickname to; to call by a nickname. Thesaurus Entries affectionate name, agnomen, appellation, appellative, baptize, byname, byword, call, christen, cognomen, define, denominate, denomination, designate, diminutive, dub, entitle, epithet, first name, handle, hypocoristic, identify, label, moniker, name, nominate, pet name, sobriquet, specify, style, tag, term, title |