Nickname
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
A short name; one nicked or cut off for the sake of brevity, without conveying any idea of opprobrium and frequently evincing the strongest affection or the most entire familiarity.
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See Kawnley’s Diet, of Engl. Names; Name.