Byname (Noun)
Meaning
A familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name); "Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph"; "Henry's nickname was Slim".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- Everyone knew John as Johnny, which was his common byname since childhood.
- Richard was always referred to by his byname of Rick by friends and family.
- People called the man Thomas but the local residents referred to him by his byname Tommy.
- Some have heard that even a young prince William would go by his byname of Wills among his inner circle.
- Robert often wished people would address him as Rob instead of always being referred to by his byname of Bobby.