hypocorisms

noun

plural of hypocorism
as in family names

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypocorisms
  1. family names
  2. maiden names
  3. sobriquets
  4. nicknames
  5. epithets
  6. first names
  7. tags
  8. given names
Noun
  • There’s no rule banning an heir from naming their child after a color or city, but using oft-traditional family names lends historical weight to a future ruler from the day they’re born.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Others have kept family names with local ties, like Wade Ford and Curry Honda.
    — Sean Tucker, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of family names
Noun
  • For some families, maiden names or other significant surnames are carried on as first names.
    — Lisa Milbrand, Parents, 1 Apr. 2026
  • In a step that rights activists call an attempt to block a dual-surname system, Takaichi is calling for a law to allow the greater use of maiden names as aliases instead.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Definition of maiden names
Noun
  • Wishing you all a weekend of sweet sobriquets, unlikely party venues, and careful character development.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Definition of sobriquets
Noun
  • There are famous sailing ships with female names that many Americans can cite, such as the nicknames for the three Spanish ships — the Niña, Pinta and Santa María — used by Christopher Columbus during his famed first voyage to the New World in 1492.
    — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Hig nicknames her The Beast, which seems more of an inner monologue moniker.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of nicknames
Noun
  • The raid drew criticism over separating families, and a group of Idahoans sued, saying officers hurled racial epithets and largely withheld water, food, bathrooms and medical care.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Hochman detailed a number of prosecutions, including the sentence of one man to a life sentence plus seven years with the possibility of parole for a March 23 attack, during which racial epithets were uttered.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of epithets
Noun
  • Louise Nevelson may not be among the first names that come to mind in the pantheon of important artists of the modernist movement.
    — Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Osterholm sent this text message in August 2021 to several people, with just their first names included.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of first names
Noun
  • Cage and Cope were playing the de facto heels, overpowering an isolated Matt Jackson and mixing in quick tags.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • At the South Chicago Chapel, none of the remains from South Chicago Chapel had tags listing the decedents' full name and date of birth or other unique identifiers, though some had funeral home or hospital tags.
    — Casey Toner, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of tags
Noun
  • The humanoid robots, dressed in black Tau Robotics uniforms and given names such as Chelsea and Elon, perform household chores like vacuuming, cleaning kitchen counters and taking out the trash.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • In this latest phase, many harms that were once difficult to describe have been given names, so that they can be better identified and confronted.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026
Definition of given names
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“Hypocorisms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypocorisms. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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