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Chippy (nickname)
Chippy is a nickname of: People *Liam Brady (born 1956), Irish footballer *George Britt (1895–1972), American baseball player in the Negro leagues *Clive Clark (footballer) (1940–2014), English footballer *Peter Frilingos (1944–2004), Australian sports journalist and commentator *Chippy Gaw (1892–1968), American Major League Baseball pitcher in 1920 and college ice hockey head coach *Chippy Gunasekara (1905–1974), first-class cricketer and lawyer from Ceylon *Chris Hipkins (born 1978), the 41st Prime Minister of New Zealand *Chippy McGarr (1863–1904), American baseball player *Harry McNish (1874–1930), carpenter on Sir Ernest Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914–1917 *Willie Naughton (1870–1906), Scottish footballer *Chippy Renjith (b. 1975), Indian actress *David "Chippy" Robinson (1897–1967), American Prohibition-era gangster *Chippy Simmons (1878–1937), English footballer Fictional characters * Chippy The Blue crab (I Spy Chippy) book ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nickname
A nickname, in some circumstances also known as a sobriquet, or informally a "moniker", is an informal substitute for the proper name of a person, place, or thing, used to express affection, playfulness, contempt, or a particular character trait. It is distinct from a pseudonym, stage name, or title, although the concepts can overlap. Etymology The compound word ''ekename'', meaning "additional name", was attested as early as 1303. This word was derived from the Old English word ''eac'', meaning "also", related to ''eacian'', meaning "to increase". By the 15th century, the misdivision of the syllables of the phrase "an ekename" led to its rephrasing as "a nekename". Though the spelling has changed, the meaning of the word has remained relatively stable ever since. Various language conventions English nicknames are generally represented in quotes between the bearer's first and last names (e.g., '' Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower'' and '' Daniel Lamont "Bubba" Franks''). I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |