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nicholas-name

nicholas-name noun: a longer name corresponding to a shortened version common as a nickname, either of which may be the person or thing's actual name.

Noun

nicholas-name (plural nicholas-names)

  1. (humorous) A longer name corresponding to a shortened version common as a nickname, either of which may be the person or thing's actual name.
    • He always calls me my nicholas-name Josephine, even though I keep telling him JJ is fine.
    • My legal name is Tim, but my nicholas-name is Timothy.
  2. (humorous) A familiar name for a person or thing that is used in place of its actual name, usually longer or less wieldy.
    • I'm Kai, but my friends call me Kylesternus. It's a nicholas-name.

Forms of nicholas-name

pluralnicholas-names
alternative formnicholasname

Origin of nicholas-name

From nickname, based on Nick being a common nickname for Nicholas (although nickname and Nick are unrelated).

Questions about nicholas-name

What does nicholas-name mean?
Nicholas-name means a longer name corresponding to a shortened version common as a nickname, either of which may be the person or thing's actual name.
What part of speech is nicholas-name?
Nicholas-name is a noun.
What is the plural of nicholas-name?
The plural of nicholas-name is nicholas-names.

Words near nicholas-name in the dictionary

  1. nicholaism
  2. Nicholaitan
  3. Nicholaitans
  4. Nicholas
  5. Nicholas County
  6. nicholas-name
  7. Nicholases
  8. Nicholasville
  9. Nicholds
  10. Nichole
  11. Nicholforest

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