nickname
/ˈnɪkneɪm/noun
उच्चारण निक्नेम
उपनाम
Core word
noun
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an informal, often humorous, name for a person that is connected with their real name, their personality or appearance
उपनाम
- 'Frontier Gandhi' was his nickname.
- Everyone in school knew her by her nickname, Chotu.
- His teammates gave him the nickname Rocket because of his speed.
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- My brother's nickname is Pappu, though his real name is Prakash.
- She hated her childhood nickname but now finds it sweet.
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General knowledge
Famous nicknames include 'Iron Man of India' (Sardar Patel), 'Nightingale of India' (Sarojini Naidu) and 'Missile Man' (APJ Abdul Kalam).
प्रसिद्ध उपनामों में 'भारत के लौह पुरुष' (सरदार पटेल), 'भारत कोकिला' (सरोजिनी नायडू) और 'मिसाइल मैन' (एपीजे अब्दुल कलाम) शामिल हैं।