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Synonyms of sobriquet

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Another word for sobriquet is moniker. Other synonyms of sobriquet are cognomen, nickname, byname and to-name.

Synonyms and similar words for sobriquet

nounA familiar name for a person or thing; a nickname (sometimes assumed by the person, but often given...

  • cognomen
  • monikerA personal name or nickname; an informal label, often drawing attention to a particular attribute.
  • nickname
  • byname
  • to-nameSynonym of byname, any secondary name, including epithets, surnames, nicknames, cognomens, etc.

Meaning of sobriquet

  1. noun A familiar name for a person or thing; a nickname (sometimes assumed by the person, but often given by others) that is descriptive.

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Questions about synonyms of sobriquet

What is another word for sobriquet?
Sobriquet has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as moniker, cognomen, nickname, byname and to-name.
What does sobriquet mean?
Sobriquet means a familiar name for a person or thing; a nickname (sometimes assumed by the person, but often given by others) that is descriptive.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: sobriquet (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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