nickname in Arabic
لَقَب laqab
/ˈnɪkneɪm/
nickname in Arabic: لَقَب (laqab), كُنْيَة (kunya), اِسْم الدَّلَع (ism ad-dalaʕ). In English, nickname means a familiar, invented name for a person or thing used instead of the actual name of the person or thing, often based on some noteworthy characteristic.
Arabic words for nickname
- familiar, invented given name
- لَقَب laqab, كُنْيَة kunya, اِسْم الدَّلَع ism ad-dalaʕ
English meaning of nickname
- noun A familiar, invented name for a person or thing used instead of the actual name of the person or thing, often based on some noteworthy characteristic.
- noun A familiar, shortened or diminutive name for a person or thing.
- verb To give a nickname to (a person or thing).
nickname in a sentence
- "The Big Apple" is a common nickname for New York City.
- My name is Jonathan, but I go by my nickname, Johnny.
- Gerald, nicknamed "Jerry", was usually a very cheerful person.
Synonyms of nickname
nickname in other languages
Questions about nickname in Arabic
- What is the meaning of nickname in Arabic?
- Nickname in Arabic is لَقَب (laqab), كُنْيَة (kunya), اِسْم الدَّلَع (ism ad-dalaʕ).
- ما معنى كلمة nickname؟
- Nickname: لَقَب (laqab), كُنْيَة (kunya), اِسْم الدَّلَع (ism ad-dalaʕ).
- What does nickname mean in English?
- Nickname means a familiar, invented name for a person or thing used instead of the actual name of the person or thing, often based on some noteworthy characteristic.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: nickname (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Arabic words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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