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  2. List of irregularly spelled English names - Wikipedia

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    Get shortened URL; Download QR code; ... This is a set of lists of English personal and place names having spellings that are counterintuitive to their pronunciation ...

  3. 50 One-Syllable Boy Names That Are Short, Sweet and ... - AOL

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    Sam—the short form of Samuel and Samantha—is a friendly and unassuming, gender-neutral name with American roots and a Hebrew meaning of “God has heard.” 8. King

  4. 102 one-syllable boy names that are short and sweet - AOL

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    One-syllable boys names are short, sweet and to the point, whether it's for a middle name or a first. Options include Finn, Knox and Ace. 102 one-syllable boy names that are short and sweet

  5. List of colloquial names for universities and colleges in the ...

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    In some cases, the nickname may be better known than the formal name. For example, "West Point" for the United States Military Academy or "UCLA" for the University of California, Los Angeles. This list of colloquial names for universities and colleges in the United States provides a lexicon of such names. It includes only alternative names for ...

  6. List of diminutives by language - Wikipedia

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    Names can be made diminutive by substituting the last syllable for suffixes such as "-ik", "-i" or "-le", sometimes slightly altering the name for pronunciation purposes. At times, a syllable can be omitted to create an independent diminutive name, to which any of the suffixes mentioned earlier can be applied.

  7. Bob (given name) - Wikipedia

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    Bob is a male given name or a hypocorism, usually of Robert; and sometimes a diminutive of Bobby.. The name most likely originated from the hypocorism Rob, short for Robert. Rhyming names were popular in the Middle Ages, so Richard became Rick, Hick, or Dick, William became Will, Gill, or Bill, and Robert became Rob, Hob, Dob, Nob, or B

  8. Nickname - Wikipedia

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    A nickname can be a shortened or a modified variation on a person's real name. Contractions of longer names: Margaret to Greta. Initials: using the first letters of a person's first, middle and/or last name, e.g. "DJ" for Daniel James. Dropping letters: with many nicknames, one or more letters, often R, are dropped: Fanny from Frances, Walt ...

  9. Diminutives in Australian English - Wikipedia

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    From the street name for MDMA. Ekka, exhibition. Used to describe the Brisbane Royal Show; Erko, the Sydney suburb of Erskineville; Espy, establishments named "Esplanade", such as the Esplanade Hotel, Melbourne or the Esplanade Hotel (Fremantle) Esky, a portable insulated container. From the Eskimo brand, which was later shortened to esky. [23 ...