A nickname , in some circumstances also known as a sobriquet , 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.
20-1660: For other uses, see Maxie (disambiguation) . Maxie is a given name, a nickname and a surname which may refer to: People [ edit ] Given name or nickname [ edit ] Max Baer (boxer) (1909–1959), American world champion heavyweight boxer, nicknamed "Madcap Maxie" Max Maxie Anderson (1934–1983), American hot air balloonist Maxie Baughan (1938–2023), American former National Football League player Maxie Berger (1917–2000), Canadian world champion junior welterweight boxer O. Maxie Max Burns (born 1948), American politician Maxie Dunnam (born 1934), chancellor of Asbury Theological Seminary Maxie Patton Kizzire (born 1986), American golfer Maxie Lambright (1924–1980), American college football head coach Maxwell Maxie Long (1878–1959), American sprinter and 1900 Olympic champion James "Maxie" McCann (born 1934), Irish former soccer player Maxie Michael (born 1951), German diver Maxie Minnaar (died 2020), Namibian politician Maxwell Maxie Parks (born 1951), American sprinter "Slapsie Maxie" Max Rosenbloom (1907–1976), American world champion Hall-of-Fame light-heavyweight boxer Maxie Vaz (1923–1991), Indian field hockey player Maxie Wander (1933–1977), Austrian writer Maxie Williams (1940–2009), American Football League and National Football League player Surname [ edit ] Brett Maxie (born 1962), American National Football League coach and former player Demetrious Maxie (born 1973), Canadian football player Leslie Maxie (born 1967), Olympic hurdler, host of
40-592: A 1985 film starring Glenn Close as Maxie Maximilian Maxie Zeus , a DC Comics villain See also [ edit ] "Maxi", a nickname of Glenn Maxwell (born 1988), Australian cricketer "Maxy", a nickname of Michael Klinger (born 1980), Australian retired cricketer Max Hermann Maxy (1895–1971), Romanian painter and art professor Maxxie Oliver , a character in the British series Skins [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share
60-436: A community, promote civic pride, and build community unity. Titles and slogans that successfully create a new community "ideology or myth" are also believed to have economic value. Their economic value is difficult to measure, but there are anecdotal reports of cities that have achieved substantial economic benefits by "branding" themselves by adopting new slogans. By contrast, older city nicknames may be critical: London
80-401: A dash or hyphen (e.g., Franc Rozman – Stane ). The latter may cause confusion because it resembles an English convention sometimes used for married and maiden names . In Viking societies, many people had heiti , viðrnefni , or kenningarnöfn (Old Norse terms for nicknames) which were used in addition to, or instead of, the first name. In some circumstances, the giving of a nickname had
100-403: A person and they are not always chosen by the recipient themselves. Some nicknames are derogatory name calls . A nickname can be a shortened or modified variation on a person's real name. A nickname may refer to the relationship with the person. This is a term of endearment . Many geographical places have titles, or alternative names, which have positive implications. Paris , for example,
120-439: A person's physical characteristics, such as 'Lofty' for a short person, 'Curly' for a bald man, or 'Bluey' for a redhead. In Chinese culture, nicknames are frequently used within a community among relatives, friends, and neighbours. A typical southern Chinese nickname often begins with a "阿" followed by another character, usually the last character of the person's given name. For example, Taiwanese politician Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁)
140-493: A person's surname, including Chalky White, Bunny Warren, Tug Wilson, and Spud Baker. Other English nicknames allude to a person's origins. A Scotsman may be nicknamed 'Jock', an Irishman 'Paddy' (alluding to Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland) or 'Mick' (alluding to the preponderance of Roman Catholicism in Ireland), and a Welshman may be nicknamed 'Taffy' (from Welsh Dafydd , David). Some nicknames referred ironically to
160-509: A special status in Viking society in that it created a relationship between the name maker and the recipient of the nickname, to the extent that the creation of a nickname also often entailed a formal ceremony and an exchange of gifts known in Old Norse as nafnfestr ('fastening a name'). In Bengali society, for example, people will often have two names: a daknam (pet name) which is
180-461: Is also common for the nickname to be identified after a comma following the full real name or later in the body of the text, such as in an obituary (e.g., Frankie Frisch, "The Fordham Flash" ). Any middle name is generally omitted, especially in speech. Like English, German uses (German-style) quotation marks between the first and last names (e.g., Andreas Nikolaus “Niki“ Lauda ). Other languages may use other conventions; for example, Italian writes
200-434: Is sometimes referred as "阿扁" (A-Bian). In many Chinese communities of Southeast Asia, nicknames may also connote one's occupation or status. For example, the landlord might be known simply as Towkay ( simplified Chinese : 头家 ; traditional Chinese : 頭家 ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī : thâu-ke ) Hokkien for "boss") to his tenants or workers while a bread seller would be called "Mianbao Shu" 面包叔 (literally, Uncle Bread). In
220-560: Is still occasionally referred to as "The Smoke" in memory of its notorious "pea-souper" smogs (smoke-filled fogs) of the 19th and early 20th centuries, and Edinburgh was "Auld Reekie" for the same reason, as countless coal fires polluted its atmosphere. Besides or replacing the demonym , some places have collective nicknames for their inhabitants. Many examples of this practice are found in Wallonia and in Belgium in general, where such
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#1732791800013240-468: Is the "City of Light", Rome is the "Eternal City", Venice is "La Serenissima", and New Jersey is the "Garden State". These alternative names are often used to boost the status of such places, contrary to the usual role of a nickname. Many places or communities, particularly in the US, adopt titles because they can help in establishing a civic identity, help outsiders recognize a community or attract people to
260-402: 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. 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 ). It
280-625: The Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.236 via cp1112 cp1112, Varnish XID 973923288 Upstream caches: cp1112 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 11:03:20 GMT Nickname The compound word ekename , literally 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
300-424: The context of information technology, nickname is a common synonym for the screen name or handle of a user . In computer networks it has become a common practice for every person to also have one or more nicknames for pseudonymity , to avoid ambiguity , or simply because the natural name or technical address would be too long to type or take too much space on the screen . Nicknames are usually applied to
320-448: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maxie&oldid=1243763473 " Categories : Given names Surnames Nicknames Masculine given names Hypocorisms Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Maxie (disambiguation) Too Many Requests If you report this error to
340-431: The name used by family and friends and a bhalonam which is their formal name. In England, some nicknames are traditionally associated with a person's surname. A man with the surname 'Clark' will be nicknamed 'Nobby': the surname 'Miller' will have the nickname 'Dusty' (alluding to the flour dust of a miller at work): the surname 'Adams' has the nickname 'Nabby'. There are several other nicknames linked traditionally with
360-587: The nickname after the full name followed by detto "called" (e.g., Salvatore Schillaci detto Totò ), in Spanish the nickname is written in formal contexts at the end in quotes following alias (e.g. Alfonso Tostado, alias «el Abulense» ), in Portuguese the nickname is written after the full name followed by vulgo or between parenthesis (e.g. Edson Arantes do Nascimento, vulgo Pelé / Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Pelé)) and Slovenian represents nicknames after
380-416: The same given name or the same family name . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. [REDACTED] List of people with the same nickname This page lists people with the nickname Maxie . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link to directly target
400-577: The television show Cold Pizza Peggy Maxie (1936–2024), American former politician, first African-American woman elected to the Washington House of Representatives Fictional characters [ edit ] Maxie (Pokémon) , the leader of Team Magma in the Pokémon series Maxie Jones , on the American soap opera General Hospital Maxie Malone, the title character of Maxie ,
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