nicholas-name

noun

A longer name corresponding to a shortened version common as a nickname, either of which may be the person or thing's actual name.

“My legal name is Tim, but my nicholas-name is Timothy.”

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Meanings

nounnicholas-name (plural nicholas-names)

plural nicholas-names · alternative nicholasname

  1. humorousA longer name corresponding to a shortened version common as a nickname, either of which may be the person or thing's actual name.

    My legal name is Tim, but my nicholas-name is Timothy.

    1 more example

    He always calls me my nicholas-name Josephine, even though I keep telling him JJ is fine.

  2. humorousA familiar name for a person or thing that is used in place of its actual name, usually longer or less wieldy.

    I'm Kai, but my friends call me Kylesternus. It's a nicholas-name.

Origin

From nickname, based on Nick being a common nickname for Nicholas (although nickname and Nick are unrelated).

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APA

nicholas-name. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nicholas-name

MLA

“nicholas-name.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nicholas-name. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nicholas-name,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nicholas-name.

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