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A nickname is a shortened substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing, for affection or ridicule. The term hypocoristic is used to refer to a nickname of affection between those in love or with a close emotional bond, compared with a term of endearment. The term diminutive name refers to nicknames that convey smallness, hence something regarded with affection or familiarity (e.g., referring to children), or contempt.〔.〕 The distinction between the two is often blurred. It is a form of endearment and amusement. As a concept, it is distinct from both pseudonym and stage name, and also from a title (for example, City of Fountains), although there may be overlap in these concepts. A moniker also means a nickname or personal name.〔(【引用サイトリンク】work=merriam-webster )〕 The word often distinguishes personal names from nicknames that became proper names out of former nicknames. English examples are Bob and Rob, nickname variants for Robert. A nickname is often considered desirable, symbolising a form of acceptance, but can sometimes be a form of ridicule. == Etymology == The compound word ''ekename'', literally meaning "additional name", was attested as early as 1303.〔This word is all but obsolete today, but one example is found in ''What Snow Disrupts'' by Daniel C. Boyer.〕 This word was derived from the Old English phrase ''eaca'' "an increase", related to ''eacian'' "to increase". By the fifteenth century, the misdivision of the syllables of the phrase "an ekename" led to its reanalysis as "a nekename". Though the spelling has changed, the pronunciation and meaning of the word have remained relatively stable ever since. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nickname」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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