England Male Nicknames (National Institute)
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Diminutives (cont.)[edit | edit source]
Chart: Some Common English Boys’ Nicknames and Alternate Forms
Note: A boy could be christened with a nickname instead.
| Nickname |
Abbreviation |
Proper Name |
|---|---|---|
| Abe |
Abrm |
Abel, Abraham, Absalom |
| Abner |
Abraham | |
| Addy, Atty |
Adam | |
| Al |
Albert, Allan, Allen, Alfred | |
| Alec, Alex, Alick, Ally |
Alexander | |
| Alf |
Alfred | |
| Andy, Andie |
Andrew, Alexander | |
| Archie |
Archibald | |
| Arnie |
Arnold | |
| Art |
Arthur | |
| Baldie |
Archibald | |
| Barnie, Barney |
Barnabas | |
| Bart |
Bartholomew | |
| Ben |
Benjn |
Benedict, Benjamin, Ebenezer |
| Benezer |
Ebenezer | |
| Bern, Bernie |
Bernard | |
| Bert, Bertie |
Albert, Bertram, Cuthbert, Egbert, Halbert, Herbert, Hubert, Lambert, Osbert | |
| Bill, Billie |
Wm |
William |
| Bob |
Robt |
Robert |
| Bram, Bramley |
Abraham | |
| Cal |
Caleb | |
| Charlie, Chuck (American) |
Chas |
Charles |
| Chris |
Xian, Xopher |
Christian, Christopher |
| Clem |
Clement | |
| Cliff |
Clifford | |
| Colin |
Nicholas | |
| Cuddie, Cuddy |
Cuthbert | |
| Cy |
Cyprian, Cyril, Cyrus | |
| Dai, Dave, Davie |
David | |
| Dan, Danny |
Danl |
Daniel |
| Dand, Dandie |
Andrew | |
| Daniel |
Donald | |
| Derick |
Frederick | |
| Des |
Desmond | |
| Dewi |
David | |
| Dick |
Ricd |
Richard |
| Dixon |
Benedict | |
| Dobb |
Robert | |
| Dod, Doddy |
George | |
| Dodge |
Roger | |
| Dom |
Dominick | |
| Don, Donnie |
Dond |
Donald |
| Donald |
Daniel | |
| Doug |
Douglas | |
| Drew |
Andrew | |
| Dump |
Humphrey | |
| Duke |
Marmaduke | |
| Eben |
Ebenezer | |
| Ed, Eddie |
Edgar, Edwin | |
| Ed, Eddie |
Edwd |
Edward |
| Ed, Eddie |
Edmd |
Edmund |
| Eli |
Elliot, Elias, Elijah | |
| Elmo |
Erasmus | |
| Eph |
Ephraim | |
| Erik |
Frederick | |
| Ern |
Ernt |
Ernest |
| Ewen |
Owen | |
| Frank, Frankie |
Fras |
Francis |
| Fred |
Fredk |
Alfred, Frederick |
| Gabe, Gaby |
Gabriel | |
| Gary, Garret, Garth |
Gareth, Gerard | |
| Ged |
Jedidiah | |
| Gene |
Eugene | |
| Geoff, Giff |
Geoffrey, Jeffrey | |
| Geo |
George | |
| Gerard |
Jarrett | |
| Gerry |
Gerald, Gerard | |
| Gervase |
Jarvis, Jervise | |
| Gib |
Gilbert | |
| Gord |
Gordon | |
| Gorry |
Godfrey | |
| Greg |
Gregory | |
| Guido |
Guy | |
| Gus |
Angus, Augustus, Gustav | |
| Hab |
Herbert, Robert, Halbert | |
| Hal |
Harold, Henry | |
| Hank (American) |
Henry | |
| Hank (English) |
Hankin | |
| Harry |
Harold, Henry | |
| Heck |
Hector | |
| Henery, Henrie |
Hy |
Henry |
| Hez |
Hezekiah | |
| Hick, Hitch |
Richard | |
| Hodge |
Roger | |
| Hobb, Hop, Hopkin |
Robert | |
| Hy (American) |
Hy |
Henry |
| Ike |
Isaac | |
| Izzy |
Isadore | |
| Jabe |
Jabez | |
| Jack |
Jno |
John |
| Jake (American) |
Jacob | |
| Jamie, Jim |
Jas |
James |
| Jarrett |
Gerard | |
| Jarvis |
Gervase, Jervise | |
| Jed |
Jedidiah | |
| Jeff |
Jeffrey, Geoffrey | |
| Jerry |
Jerh |
Jeremiah |
| Jerry |
Jery |
Jeremy |
| Jerry |
Jere |
Jerome |
| Jon |
Jonn |
Jonathan |
| Joe, Joey |
Josh |
Joseph, Josiah |
| Jock |
John, or any Scotsman | |
| Josh |
Joseph, Joshua, Josiah | |
| Ken |
Kenneth | |
| Kit |
Christopher | |
| Larry |
Laurence, Lawrence | |
| Lem |
Lemuel | |
| Len |
Leonard | |
| Leo |
Leopold | |
| Les |
Leslie | |
| Lew, Lou |
Lewis, Louis | |
| Mac |
Malcolm | |
| Manny |
Emanuel, Immanuel, Manuel | |
| Matt |
Matthew | |
| Max |
Maximilian, Maxwell | |
| Mickey, Mike, Miles |
Michl |
Michael |
| Monty |
Montague | |
| Morie |
Maurice, Morris | |
| Nab |
Abel, Abraham | |
| Nat, Nate |
Nathl |
Nathan, Nathaniel |
| Ned, Neddy |
Edward | |
| Nick |
Nichs |
Dominick, Nicholas |
| Nobb |
Robert | |
| Noll |
Oliver | |
| Norm |
Norman | |
| Numps |
Humphrey | |
| Nye |
Aneurin | |
| Owen |
Ewen | |
| Oz, Ozzie |
Oswald, Oscar, Osbert, Osmund | |
| Paddy, Pat |
Patrick, or any Irishman | |
| Perce, Percy |
Percival | |
| Perrin |
Peter | |
| Perry |
Peregrine | |
| Pete |
Peter | |
| Phil |
Philip, Theophilus | |
| Phippin, Pip |
Philip | |
| Rab, Rabbie |
Robert | |
| Rafe, Ralf, Rauf |
Ralph | |
| Randy |
Randell, Randolph | |
| Ray |
Raymond | |
| Reg, Reggie, Rex |
Reginald | |
| Rich, Rick |
Rd, Ricd |
Richard |
| Rob, Robin |
Robt |
Robert |
| Rod |
Broderick, Roderick, Rodney | |
| Rolf |
Ralph | |
| Rolley |
Roland, Rowland | |
| Ron, Ronnie |
Ronald | |
| Rory |
Roderick | |
| Rube |
Reuben | |
| Rudy |
Rudolph | |
| Russ, Rusty |
Russell | |
| Sam, Sammy |
Saml |
Samson, Samuel |
| Sacha, Sandy |
Alexander | |
| Seb |
Sebastian | |
| Sepp |
Joseph | |
| Si, Sy |
Josiah | |
| Sid, Syd |
Sidney, Sydney | |
| Sim, Sym |
Simon, Symeon | |
| Solly |
Solomon | |
| Stan |
Stanley | |
| Steve |
Stephen, Steven | |
| Stew, Stu |
Stewart, Stuart | |
| Taddy |
Adam | |
| Taffy |
David, or any Welshman | |
| Ted, Teddy |
Edward, Theodore | |
| Terry |
Terence | |
| Thad | Thadeus | |
| Theo | Theodore | |
| Tim, Timmy | Timothy | |
| Toby | Tobias | |
| Tolly | Bartholomew | |
| Tom, Tommy | Thos | Thomas |
| Tony | Anty | Anthony |
| Val | Valentine | |
| Vic | Victor | |
| Vince | Vincent | |
| Vib | Vivian | |
| Waldo | Oswald | |
| Wally | Wallace, Walter | |
| Walt, Wat | Walter | |
| Wes | Wesley | |
| Wido | Guy | |
| Wilf | Wilfred | |
| Will, Willie, Wilkin | Wm, Willm | William, Wilbur |
| Zac, Zach, Zack | Isaac, Zachary | |
| Zac, Zach, Zack | Zachh, Zachs | Zachariah, Zacharias |
| Zeb | Zebulon, Zebediah, Zebedee | |
| Zeke | Ezakiah, Ezekiel |
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