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"
A nickname is a simple or friendly alternative to a longer or less memorable full name recognized by a mail system A mail system that supports nicknames can recognize them in lieu of full names For example, a mail system might accept the nickname "jonny" in place of "Jonathan Livingston Seagull" or "jlseagull@ourcompany ourdepartment com "
A nickname is an informal name for someone or something. Red got his nickname for his red hair
A name given in contempt, derision, or sportive familiarity; a familiar or an opprobrious appellation
A term used in Eudora (Also known as an alias, in VMS Mail ) An easily remembered, shorter substitute for an mail address Outlook for Windows uses Contacts for this function Outlook for Mac uses the Personal Address Book
Generally, your own name with the suffix "ster" attached in a forced awkward attempt at familiarity E g "Bobster," "Hankster" or "Georgester "