Flimsy Lindsey, Lindsey Gomez, Stinkball, Leningrad Lindsey, Shilly Graham
He ruled from 871-899. *John Wilson Vermillion: Texas Jack Vermillion, Shoot-Your-Eye-Out Vermillion
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Lady Bird Johnson (because as a baby she was "cute as a lady bird")
Honorable Mention: Larry "Legend" Bird, "Dollar" Bill Bradley, Darryl "Chocolate
Joe Hornung: Ubbo Ubbo (because that's what he would cry when he made a good
Rudy Gobert: The Stifle Tower
John Wooden: The Wizard of Westwood
Gingervitis, Man-Baby (Jon Stewart), Widdle Donnie Whinydiaper
The Blind Bard (Homer), The
Spider-Woman
"https://ssl." The Reformation (1517-1615 AD)
Misty Hyman
Bob Suffridge: Suff, Suffer, Fridge
Troy Polamalu: The Flyin' Hawaiian, The Samoan Head Hunter, The Tasmanian Devil
Robert E. Lee was called "Granny" because he was considered by some
Charles Arthur Vance: Dazzy
hair, strut and even his finishing move! Sorcerer
Talkative Types
Iskander the Accursed
Jonah: The Reluctant Prophet
Platine (?) For instance, Earvin Johnson was
Jefferson "Soapy" Smith witnessed the shooting of the outlaw Sam Bass as a boy,
Alvin Thompson: Titanic Thompson (a proposition gambler, he said that he killed five men, but they all would
Martina Navratilova: Ex-Czech
Pericles: Onion Head
to coronate Kings and Queens of England.
Monarch, The Black Boy
Duck of Doom; Kaprosuchus is the BoarCroc; Cretoxyrhina is the Ginsu Shark;
the World." Did
"Gloomy" Gus Williams
the plane that dropped it was nicknamed the "Enola Gay." 32 men before he was hanged)
Danielle Steel
*
Johannes Peter Wagner: Honus, Hans, The Flying Dutchman, Honus the Hittite (by
was baseball's most feared hitter.
connections, see Is Donald Trump the Antichrist? Ron Tugnutt
** Laura Bullion: Della Rose, Desert Rose, Wild Bunch Rose, Thorny Rose (her
The Industrial Revolution or Machine Age (1750-1910 AD)
The first king of England, Egbert, was called the Bretwalda or "Brit
Shooty Babbitt
"Scientists and Inventors"]
lost 38-0 to Ole Miss! Jocks (athletes)
"Choo Choo" Justice
That Madman in the White House, The Raw Dealocrat, Kangaroosevelt (Franklin D.
Kob-Me, Ocho, Vino, Neo, Izzo, The Dagger, The Lord of the Rings, The Eighth
For instance, George Washington and Andrew Jackson were heroes to most
him by his wrestling coach. BDW (Bloody Difficult Woman), Mummy May, Theresa the Appeaser
baseball playing days)
Kenneth II: The Fratricide
The Trump Administration: Coup d'Tot (Michael R. Burch), Moscow on the Hudson,
Don Rickles: Mr.
Perfect 2, Smurf 8
Leif Ericson: Leif the Lucky
Rudy Giuliani:
Ovid
Meat Loaf
Because he hailed from a town called Commerce, he was sometimes called the
drinker and ladies' man who brought prostitutes along on his campaigns. (6) Wayne Gretzky: The Great One
Diane Black Nicknames,
Lindsey Graham Cracker opined that not building the border wall would end
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
Arnold Rothstein: The Brain
Indulf: The Aggressor
John Henry "Pop" Lloyd (because he offered guidance to younger players)
Darwin's masterwork On
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Wylis (Hodor), Walton (Steelshanks), Barristan Selmy (Barristan the Bold),
*Luke Short: The Undertaker's Friend (he killed at least eight men, including
Herman Gustav Rohde Jr. aka "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers was another "early
Eddie Yost: The Walking Man
Harold "Red" Grange: The Galloping Ghost (because he was so elusive and hard to
William Makepeace Thackeray
Rush Limbaugh: The Rushian, Rusty Dim Bulb, America's Rancorman,
Hakeem "The Dream" Olajuwon
because he rose from the ranks of commoners to challenge the "university
Common Nicknames
Ralph Waldo Emerson: The Buddha of the West, Yankee Plato
Daniel Boon: Happiest Among Mortals (Lord Byron)
Incredible, The Pride of
junior after having paid for her baby carriage! Dubya, aka President George W. Bush, was the son of Poppy, aka President George
Vasco de Gama: Admiral of the Sea of India
Cher
Ten Million (perhaps that many guesses what his parents were on when they
Edward "Eddie" Collins: Cocky
Charles Bolles: Black Bart the Poet (a "gentleman bandit," he left poetic notes
Paul Hewson: Bono, Bono Vox
Terrorist, The Civil War Revivalist, The Alabama Insurrectionist, The Alabama
Howie Kendrick: Truck
Illustrated, when he was 16)
Tyler was 27, in his 7th
Travis Kelce: Baby Gronk, Zeus
Ted Cruz Nicknames,
and a poll of ringside writers agreed that he was the winner. John McEnroe: Johnny Mac, McBrat, SuperBrat, Mac the Strife, Big Mac, Mighty
the Vietnam War)
Roger Federer: Rog, King Roger, The Swiss Maestro, Fed-ex, Fed-Express, Darth
Charlemagne was a sobriquet; it means "Charles the Great" in French. We require new readers to submit a sample recording so that we can make sure that your set up works and that you understand how to export files meeting our technical standards. the Second Coming of God and the Chosen One! Condredge Holloway was the SEC's first black quarterback and the University
Gilgamesh is called the "Wild Ox." her squeaky-clean image, at least on-screen)
Popular
See new additions below or pick your genre on the left. spare! Football/Soccer Team Nicknames
When the
Matt Ryan: Matty Ice
you!") African-Americans)
The Monster Masher (Michael R. Burch)
It started at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, where
Roll" Elvis Presley in 1994, but they divorce in 1996. Alex "Hurricane" Higgins
Warmth, Mr. The Prince of Put-Downs, The Prince of Political Incorrectness, Equal
B. J. Taylor: Big Shot Barry
BTW,
John McEnroe: Johnny Mac, McBrat, SuperBrat, Mac the Strife, Big Mac, Mighty
Vladimir Guerrero: Vlad, Big Bad Vlad, Super Vlad, Vlad the Impaler, Big Vladdy
Cam Bedrosian: Bedrock
But there is an animal that kills even more people and its nickname is
Voltaire (like a clear blue sky split by lightning)
Bermudo II of Le�n: Bermudo the Gouty
Andrelton Simmons: Simba, Simon
The Slaughter Moccasin, Viper, High Cotton
Malcolm II: The Destroyer
Alexander the Great (Alexander III of Macedon)
Penny)
"muse" to local artists. King Gorge, The Great Gutsby
} catch(err) {}. Prince Rogers Nelson: Prince, The Artist Formerly Known as Prince, The Symbol,
The Destroyer (he starred in a movie with that title)
Petyr Baelish (Littlefinger),
NBA Playoff Nicknames
Sobriquets
great strikeout artist.
Yankee Stadium is now known as The Judge's Chambers! ancient poem employs nicknames. Geraint Thomas: G, Super G, G-Man, G-Force, The Cardiff Giant, The Cardiff Comet
Reaper, Demolition Man, Fastbreak Blake
Unabomber)
Dunces. 666 feet high. when he came to bat), Sweetness, Momen (his family), El Howitzer (because of his
Nick Faldo: Sir Nick, Foldo
"Joyeuse" was the name of Charlemagne's sword.
Dave Concepcion: El Rey ("The King"), The Immaculate Concepci�n
Fat Lever (basketball)
But that was before Word War I, when they became mortal enemies. Washington Nationals)
NFL Playoff and Super Bowl Nicknames
appears in the Chester county court plea rolls from December 8, 1310. Raiders and said that he loved William Quantrill at first sight, calling him
Nicknames for Ships, Planes and Weapons
Sixpence None The Richer took their name from a passage by the English
Michael A. Taylor: Miggy
John Wesley Hardin: Wes, Little Arkansas (he tried to join the Confederate army
Corpus Christie, Big Boy (George W. Bush), Enormes Pantalones, The Love Gov
Carli Lloyd: Car, Carl, Carlos, Captain America
Chief Bender
Josef Mengele: Todesengel ("Angel of Death")
John Donne
Cosmico (Cosmic)
John Abraham: The Predator
Timothy McVeigh: Noodles (bullies mocked him for being thin and unathletic)
Ron LeFlore: Twinkle Toes Boscoe (because of his speed)
The Love Symbol, The Kid, Alexander Nevermind
Utah: The Beehive State
Ed Lewis was not related to the original "Strangler" but copied his nickname and
Plato
Switzerland: The Land of Milk and Honey
For
David "Deacon" Jones
Dunn in 1914, some players took to calling the 19-year-old "Jack's newest Babe." Qadry "The Missile" Ismail (he was very fast, like his brother)
Kristaps Porzingis: KP6, Godzingis, The Unicorn
Now Tyrant
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The Red Baron (WWI ace Baron Manfred von Richthofen)
Josh Allen: Hollywood
Arnold Palmer: Arnie, Bull, The King (and his fans even had a nickname: Arnie's Army)
Yourhighness Morgan (football)
Man-Baby Trump will have none of that! Cleveland player in the groin. Paul Runyan: Little Poison (due to his killer short game)
I. M. Hipp (a really with-it football player)
Melania Trump Nicknames,
Venus Williams: Queen V
Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll
Efren Reyes: The Magician, Bata (the Kid)
(The filthy rich Trumps made the Shutdown
in 1895 and never losing a fall from 1890-1893. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Sandy, The Happy Warrior (Kerry Eleved), The Phenom (TIME)
a young Sergio Garcia to tears)
South Korea: Land of the Morning Calm
Rick Rude
United States in 2016. the Jolly Black Widow
How do nicknames originate? Christian Yelich: Yeli, The Kid, Young Yeller
Razor Shines (baseball)
John Riggins: The Diesel (because he ran over defenders like a semi), Riggo, The
Charles II of England: The Merry Monarch, The Mutton King
Beijing: The Forbidden City
Donald Trump: Captain Shamerica, Mr. Mulligan, Pele (by his caddies, because he
Conway, Kellyanne Con-Artist (Randy Rainbow)
Wade Boggs: The Chicken Man (Boggs ate chicken before
Karl-Anthony Towns: Special K, Big KAT
Enjoy! "Circle of Death"
Phil Hellmuth: The Poker Brat, Superbrat, The John McEnroe of Poker, The Bad Boy
Carolina Tarheels, Iowa Hawkeyes, Ohio State Buckeyes, Duke Blue Devils, Arizona
Sidney Sheldon
on ice." Mango Mussolini, Cheeto Benito,
"Fat Man" was the name of the plutonium-based atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki;
Robin Williams: Mork from Ork (a character he played that made him famous)
Donald Trump Nicknames,
Henry (Harry, Hank)
Twenties." Matt Adams: Big City
El Cid (Rodrigo D�az de Vivar; El Cid means "The Lord")
Zinedine Zidane: Zizou
Napoleon I of France: Le Petit Tondu ("The Little Shorn One"), The
Russian
Goddess of Pop
Attil�: Attila the Hun, The Scourge of God, The Terror of the World
Tricky Dick, Richard the Chicken-Hearted, Gloomy Gus, Iron Butt, The Mad Monk,
Because he played as a grizzled veteran, he was eventually called "Old Man
Bartolo Colon: Big Sexy
Kylie Minogue: Pint-Sized Pop Princess, Pint-Sized Popster
(5) William I: William the Conqueror, Long Sword, The
Kelley O�Hara: KO, KOH, Kevin, Super Sub, Frat Daddy
The nickname was given
Tommy Tuberville nicknames: Spud, Spud Nutty, The Tuber, Pine Box Tommy, The
stroke." So don't be shy! "Bushwhackers" were Confederate sympathizer like the James brothers who ambushed
Andre Agassi: The Las Vegas Kid, The Punisher
Trudy, Colludy Rudy (Trevor Noah)
Andy Biggs nicknames: Mr. Bigg Shot, Mr. Bigg Mouth, The Arizona Insurrectionist
and the Evening Star. Chavez had trouble finding Whitaker, who threw 153
Prince Fielder: Uncle Phil
Mariel Margaret Hamm: Mia
actually Robert the Bruce who was the original Braveheart. ** "Wild" Josie Bassett
The two had been gambling buddies. invaded England in 1013. James Butler Hickok: Wild Bill Hickok
"Biz" Mackey (a catcher, he gave opposing hitters "the business" with nonstop
Gary "The Glove" Payton (because of his skintight defense)
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Elijah Green: Pumpsie (the first black player for the Boston Red Sox, in 1959)
Loren Roberts: Boss of the Moss
The St. Louis Cardinals were also named after hosiery when a female fan admired
Batman the "Dark Knight" and Robin the "Boy Wonder"
Andre Iguodala: Iggy
uniform; he would slide headfirst to avoid breaking it!). Snail (Cone Snail), Portuguese Man O' War, Box Jellyfish,
"Tommy Gun" is the most common nickname of the Thompson submachine gun; it is also
wine") because it sometimes made bottles explode. Wild Exaggerations
Dwight D. Eisenhower was known as both Little Ike and Big Ike! Emancipator, War Hawk, The Original Georgia Peach
Clifton "Coo Coo" Marlin
Crazy Horse (his childhood name meant "Curly")
Jake "Greasy Thumb" Guzik was the Capone underling who would make payoffs
champions he fought. ("Peaceful Sea") in 1521; hence the Pacific
popular Trump nickname, pun, limerick and joke pages. Melania Trump needed no special training, having long practiced social
"Happy" Rockefeller (she was a happy baby, according to her nurse)
(he was a painter, sculptor, poet, architect and engineer)
Johnny Unitas: Johnny U, The Golden Arm
Meanwhile, the mistresses of King George I were called the Maypole and the
Perfect
their healthcare while having no replacement for Obamacare? Beautiful People (supermodels, actors/actresses, et al)
Doris Day: The Professional Virgin
Junie, Junior (Gerald R. Ford Jr.)
(**) Butch Cassidy, The Sundance Kid, Elzy Lay, News Carver, Deaf Charlie, Della
Khan" or "Wise Ruler"), Shizu ("Quiet/Clear")
Edson Arantes do Nascimento: Pel�, Dico, The Black Pearl, The King
times in a single season! Bret "The Hitman" Hart: The Excellence of Execution
there's no shame in being bested by a hulking monster, so Mickster the Trickster
William Van Winkle Wolf: Chicken Wolf (with that name, did he really need a nickname?) Darryl Dawkins: Chocolate Thunder (Stevie Wonder!) Randy White: The Manster
The King of All Media: Howard Stern
The period from 1870 to 1900 is known as the "Gilded Age." Bryce Harper: Harp, Bam Bam, Mondo, Big Kid, The Chosen One (Sports
Reggie White: The Minister of Defense (he was an ordained pastor and a defensive
Chili Davis
competitor)
(9) Albert Einstein: The Dopey One (his childhood nickname was
Tom Price: Sky-High Price and The Leer Jetter (after he spent hundreds of
Alberto Contador: El Pistolero, Bertie
nickname), King Henry Rules
The Sydney Ducks were a group of Australian outlaws who operated in the San
movie Remember The Titans)
Wonderful Terrific Monds III (baseball)
Mark Meadows: Scary Poppins, Nanny
Mire-a-Lago,
has been called a "disgrace" and ranks high on various lists of the worst
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claiming they were his after hacking off three fingers to match his missing
Sade
Sophocles
Siakam
Christine Sinclair: Sincy
Dico, The Black Pearl
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"Big Casino" Pat Garrett shoots and kills "Little Casino" William H. Bonney,
Joe DiMaggio aka the Yankee Clipper, Einstein (Stephen Hawking, by his awed classmates), Chrissy
"Wahoo" Sam Crawford
Joneses! Bob Feller: Rapid Robert, Bullet Bob, The Heater from Van Meter
Grant, Old Fuss and Feathers, ironclad, carpetbagger, etc. Steve Bannon),
"Excalibur" and the "Sword in the Stone" were the nicknames of King Arthur's
Delusional Narcissist (Rand Paul), The Turncoat (Sean Hannity),
reading books)
Xie Caiping: Mama San, Godmother of the Chinese Underworld (she reportedly kept
According to STATS, it was the first combined no-no in California since July 13,
Michelle Obama: Renaissance
most of the world.) Jordan Bone: The Flash
Andre Rousimoff: Andre the Giant, The Butcher, Monster
The Ancient One (Abraham Lincoln)
Giuseppe Morello was the first mob boss to be called Capo dei capi
The Human Iceberg, Kid Gloves Harrison, Grandfather's Hat (Benjamin Harrison)
Kansas City Chiefs nicknames:
Navy sailors are called "squids" and "swabbies" (because they swab the deck). David Wells: Boomer
Muhammad: the Prophet, the Messenger of Allah, the Model of Conduct, the Honest,
Old
The Era of Good Feelings President, The Last Cocked Hat, The Last of the Crooked
William I (1028-1087) was known as William the Conqueror after he won the crown
Marco Rubio Nicknames,
Amos Alonzo Stagg
Moises "Skip to My" Alou
Hong Kong: The Pearl of the Orient
Lewis Carroll
He remains seventh
prop. American marines are called "leathernecks" and "jarheads." Conotocarious ("Devourer of Villages" by Native Americans), Town Destroyer,
Mike Curtis: The Animal
Coco Crisp (baseball)
Massachusetts: The Bay State
Randy Orton: The Viper, Apex Predator
Danica Patrick: Honey Badger, Old Man (crew chief Tony Gibson), Babe (ditto),
Thor Hushovd: The God of Thunder, The Grimstad Buffalo
Sean Hannity
(he had a reputation of paying caddies poorly, and "Crime doesn't pay!")
Martin Brodeur: The Door, Brickwall, Satan's Wallpaper, Devilish Stopper, The
Merlin: Merlin the Magician, Merlin Wyllt ("the Wild")
Van Buren supporters carried OK signs, and the abbreviation became popular slang
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For a YUGE slew of 666
of England at the Battle of Hastings in 1066, but he was also called
But then he had a change of heart toward his alter
William F. Cody: Buffalo Bill Cody
(Harvey Logan adopted the surname Curry as did his brother
sticks out of his helmet. Kasey Kahne: Ol' Blue Eyes
ruler." "All summer long, Rudy Giuliani has acted as if he's in a contest with Donald
Bigfoot, Sasquatch
Thugs practiced Thuggee and
Eric Trump: Human-COVID Hybrid #2,
Abbot and Costello
Dreadnought. Doggfather
Recently, Kellyanne Conway has earned the
Dipper (the nickname he preferred; he had to dip his head to enter rooms), The
New York/Manhattan: The Big Apple, Gotham, NYC
Ray Charles: The High Priest of Soul, The Genius of Soul, The Genius, Brother
Tom Cotton: Cottonmouth,
George III of England: Farmer George
Julio Cesar Chavez Sr.: Mr. KO, El Le�n de Culiac�n ("The Lion of Culiac�n"),
Jim Hunter: Catfish Hunter
"Catholics vs. Convicts" described the Notre Dame-Miami college football series
Boom Boom: Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi and boxer Ray Mancini who once
Click to get the latest Buzzing content. William Shakespeare: The Sweet Swan of Avon, The Bard, The Bard of Avon,
Jan Ullrich: Ulle, Der Kaiser
Malcolm X
Baseball's 100 WAR Leaders,
Dream" Olajuwon, Drexler, et al)
Dr. Samuel Johnson: Ursa Major, The Great Moralist, The Leviathan of Literature,
Albert DeSalvo: The Boston Strangler
Herodotus of Halicarnassus (484-425 BC) was called the "Father of History" by
switching to "sox" from "stockings." Indiana: The Hoosier State
Robert Southey: Abel Shufflebottom
(for the way he handled a baseball bat)
Paul "Bear" Bryant
Bear. Khadija Shaw: Bunny
Charlie Keller: King Kong
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Nevada: The Silver State
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*Joseph Isaac Clanton: Ike Clanton
Arturo "Thunder" Gatti
Ass Kisser
George Strait: King George
(5) Alexander of Macedon: Alexander the Great, The Madman of Macedonia,
Leonard Nimoy, better known to the world as Mr. Spock, or just Spock. (The Figure of Light)
Pedigree
Smokey has a history of nipping opponents in preparation for the bloodletting
In the middle of the
(Michael R. Burch, because he brings the heat)
Dexter Lawrence: Hulk
Morgan Brian: Plankton (because she was small as a child), Bean, Moe, Miss M
Leroy "Satchel" Paige (he once worked as a porter hauling luggage)
Tyreek Hill (Cheetah because of his speed)
Webster
Rod Laver: The Rocket, Firebird (Bud Collins)
The Los Angeles Angels play in the "city of angels." New Jersey
Sitting Bull (he was slow to anger and tried to
A pride of lions. Yogi Berra was the inspiration for the name of the famous cartoon character Yogi
This was the game in which every Angel wore number 45 in honor of
Dale Evans: The Queen of the West
Charles III of France: The Drunkard, The Simple
California: The Golden State
The Best Presidential Nicknames
Richard (Dick, Dicky, Rich, Rick, Ricky)
Mode, The Dixie Derrick, Dump Truck (Tony Dungy), El Tractorcito (The
claimed in "angry caps" that Sweet Pea had been "ROBBED!" Carnoustie is called "CarNasty" because it's so brutal to play (it once reduced
Brazil: Selecao (The Selection), Canarinho (Little Canary)
Elhadji Tacko Sereigne Diop Fall: Taco (at 7'6" with a standing reach of 10'5"
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Boston: Beantown, The Olde Towne, The Hub, Titletown, The City of Champions
Lonny.) Bobby Baldwin: The Owl
arena; thus the "bad guy" or "heel" was born. full-time.
Missouri: The Show Me State
Bj�rk
during the 1986 World Cup. Cindy Hyde-Smith nicknames: Mrs. Hyde, Little Miss Insurrectionist, Little Miss
Aesop
in the chips)
*** "Arkansas" Tom Jones
His Obstinacy, Uncle Jumbo,
Nina, the nickname of Columbus's third ship, probably derived from its owner's
Blitz the Boston terrier leads a "Terrier Walk" parade before every Wofford
"The Dead Hand" is a Russian "fail deadly" automated doomsday device designed to
Tippecanoe, Old Tip, Honest Ben, Hard Cider, The Cincinnatus of the West (William Henry Harrison)
"thou shalt not kill" didn't entirely sink in. Kobe Bryant: The Black Mamba, Employee #8, KB8, KB-24, Mr. 81, Kobe Wan Kenobe,
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Dan Hampton: The Danimal
Lindsey Horan: Linds, Loomie, The Great Horan
Fiend, The Corsican Ogre
Francine Prose (of their last name, her brother quipped, "Well, it could be
and reckless baserunning)
Christian Okoye: The Nigerian Nightmare
Bunny, Squirrel, Smurf 1
bulldog, hence his nickname. In late December, Ali Alexander told
Darrell Waltrip: Dee Dubya, Jaws
Moses Malone: The Chairman of the Boards
and Joe Frazier. Cup, with 13 in "just" 6 games)
Henry the Lion
war-leader)
AJ Allmendinger: The Dinger, The Dinger of All Men (for bending fenders with his