sobriquet

IPA(Pronunciation)

A familiar name for a person (typically a shortened version of a person’s given name).

Japanese Meaning

あだ名（しばしば、正式な名前の省略形や愛称として使われる呼び名）

Although his formal name was Jonathan, everyone knew him by the sobriquet 'Jon' among friends.

本名はジョナサンだったが、友人の間では皆、彼を愛称の「ジョン」と呼んでいた。

Sense（1）

A familiar name for a person (typically a shortened version of a person’s given name).

“The Bard” is a sobriquet of English playwright William Shakespeare.

sobriquets

（ plural ）