Nickname | Mean of nickname in English Dictionary

/ˈnɪkˌneɪm/

• Noun
• a name (such as “Moose” or “Lady Bird”) that is different from your real name but is what your family, friends, etc., call you when they are talking to you or about you
1. His mother gave him the nickname “Winky” when he was a baby.
2. Earvin “Magic” Johnson got his nickname from the way he handled a basketball.
• Verb
• to give (someone) a name that is not that person's real name
1. She nicknamed him “Winky.”