Definition
A variant or alternate name for someone, often a nickname or additional name used in certain contexts.
Etymology
From Middle English combining 'eke' (meaning also or additional) with 'name'; historically used to describe secondary or additional names people held.
Kelly Says
In medieval times, people often had ekenames to distinguish them in their trade or role—like 'John the Baker' or 'Mary at the Mill'—making ekenames the ancestor of modern surnames.
Translations
BNবাংলা
ডাকনাম
DAH-koh-nahm
CACatalà
sobrenom
soh-breh-NOHM
CSČeština
přezdívka
preh-ZDEE-vkah
DADansk
tilnavn
TEE-lahn-oo
DEDeutsch
Spitzname
SHPITZ-nah-meh
ELΕλληνικά
παρατσούκλι
pah-rah-TSOO-klee
ESEspañol
sobrenombre
soh-breh-NOHM-breh
FAفارسی
نام مستعار
NAHM-e mos-ta-AH-r
FISuomi
lempinimi
LEHM-pee-nee-mee
FRFrançais
surnom
soor-NOHM
HAHA
sunan suna
SOO-nahn SOO-nah
HIहिन्दी
उपनाम
oo-pah-NAHM
HUMagyar
becenev
BEH-chen-ev
IDBahasa Indonesia
julukan
joo-LOO-kahn
IGIG
aha otuto
ah-HAH oh-TOO-toh
ITItaliano
soprannome
soh-prah-NOH-meh
MRMR
टोपणनाव
TOH-pah-nah-NAHV
MSBahasa Melayu
julukan
joo-LOO-kahn
MYမြန်မာ
နာမည်တွဲ
nah-meh-tweh
NLNederlands
bijnaam
BAY-nahm
NONorsk
tilnavn
TEE-lahn-oo
PLPolski
przydomek
pshih-DOH-mehk
PTPortuguês
sobrenome
soh-breh-NOH-meh
RORomână
poreclă
poh-REH-klah
RUРусский
прозвище
prahz-VEE-shcheh
SVSvenska
smeknamn
SMEH-knahm
SWKiswahili
jina la utani
JEE-nah lah oo-TAH-nee
TAதமிழ்
செல்லப்பெயர்
seh-llah-peh-yar
TEతెలుగు
ముద్దుపేరు
moo-dhoo-peh-roo
UKУкраїнська
прізвисько
pree-ZVEE-skoh
VITiếng Việt
biệt danh
bee-et dahng
YOYO
orúkọ àbísọ
oh-ROO-koh ah-BEE-soh
ZUZU
igama elithi
ee-GAH-mah eh-LEE-thee