A familiar, shortened or diminutive name for a person or thing.
A familiar, invented name for a person or thing used instead of the actual name of the person or thing, often based on some noteworthy characteristic.
To give a nickname to (a person or thing).
A name acquired from one's father.
A name acquired from one's father's, grandfather's or earlier (male) ancestor's first name. Some cultures use a patronymic where other cultures use a surname or family name; other cultures (like Russia) use both a patronymic and a surname.
Derived from one's ancestors.
Derived from one's father.