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παρατσούκλι — meaning in English

paratsoukli

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English meaning

  • cognomen noun An extra name given to an Ancient Roman, added to their first and family names, often to show which clan they belonged to.
  • moniker noun A name or nickname, often one that's informal or draws attention to some trait.
  • nickname noun An informal, often affectionate or descriptive name used instead of someone's real name.

Senses

παρατσούκλι is used for these senses in English:

  • cognomen (historical) A personal epithet or clan name added to the given name and family name of Ancient Romans.
  • moniker A personal name or nickname; an informal label, often drawing attention to a particular attribute.
  • nickname A familiar, invented name for a person or thing used instead of the actual name of the person or thing, often based on some noteworthy characteristic.

cognomen — full definition

  1. noun An extra name given to an Ancient Roman, added to their first and family names, often to show which clan they belonged to.
  2. noun A nickname, used in the same way as the extra names ancient Romans had.
  3. noun A family name, used in the same way as a surname.
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