Nickname
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889), Abbott (1879)
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
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. Bust). Eq. 74. See Kawnley’s Diet, of Engl. Names; Name.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Ashort name; one nicked or cut off for the sake of brevity, without conveying any idea of opprobrium, and frequently evineing the strongest affection or the most perfect familiarity. Busb, Eq. 74.
A Dictionary of Law
William C. Anderson · 1889
See Name, 1.
Dictionary of Terms and Phrases Used in American or English Jurisprudence
Benjamin Vaughan Abbott · 1879
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 perfect familiarity; e.g. " the Little Corporal," " Old Hickory," " Rough and Ready." When the question of identity arises, as where a nickname occurs in a will, deed, or bond, it is competent to show that the individual or corporation whose true name was not used was nevertheless meant to be indicated by the nickname or sobriquet. President, &c. v. Norwood, Busb. Eq. 65.