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Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; Appearance. ... " Spiere" (Afrikaans nickname for Muscles) = Piet du Toit (b 1935 – d. 1996), Prop [253] League
[1] A nickname is often considered desirable, symbolising a form of acceptance, but can sometimes be a form of ridicule. A moniker also means a nickname or personal name. The word often distinguishes personal names from nicknames that became proper names out of former nicknames. English examples are Bob and Rob, nickname variants for Robert.
The word is derived from the Latin celebrity, from the adjective celeber ("famous," "celebrated"). Being a celebrity is often one of the highest degrees of notability, although the word notable is mistaken to be synonymous with the title celebrity, fame, prominence etc. As in Wikipedia, articles written about notable people doesn't necessarily ...
Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; Appearance. ... Pages in category "Lists of nicknames of world leaders" The following 5 pages are in this category ...
Big Three, The Three Tenors, GOATs= Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal,Novak Djokovic Boom Boom Boris, The Lion of Leimen, Baron von Slam = Boris Becker [8] The Barcelona Bumblebee = Arantxa Sánchez Vicario [9] [10] [11]
Though fan groups have existed for as long as musicians have elicited screams from their adoring audiences, the social media era has elevated the statuses of these groups and given them more power.
Some of the most notable nicknames and stage names are listed here. Although the term Jazz royalty exists for "Kings" and similar royal or aristocratic nicknames, there is a wide range of other terms, many of them obscure. Where the origin of the nickname is known, this is explained at each artist's corresponding article.
[13] [14] [15] Some nicknames have been strongly promulgated and contested by various artists, [16] and occasionally disowned or played down by their subjects. [17] Some notable honorific nicknames are in general usage and commonly identified with particular individuals.