# moniker

/ˈmɑnɪkɝ/ (US) · /mˈɒnɪkɐ/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/moniker
Updated: 2026-05-09

## Definition

a name or nickname for a person or thing. It is often used when someone has a special or famous name instead of their real one.

For teachers: a name or nickname by which a person or thing is known. Often used in journalistic or literary contexts to refer to an alias or a descriptive title.

## Examples

- He is better known by his stage moniker than his real name.
- The city earned the moniker 'The Big Apple' in the 1920s and it has stuck ever since.
- While his legal name was rarely spoken, the artist's moniker became a global brand that represented an entire movement of underground street art and social commentary.

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