Names & Nicknames. On this page I've listed a variety of nicknames, Biblical names, and some other exotic names that I've encountered in my genealogical research (primarily North Carolina and Virginia). Bob Meusel page at the Bullpen Wiki Are You a Stathead? Every day, we'll send you an email to your inbox with scores, today's schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Paul Blair page at the Bullpen Wiki Are You a Stathead? Every day, we'll send you an email to your inbox with scores, today's schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing - commonly used for affection.. The term hypocoristic is used to refer to a nickname of affection between those in love or with a close emotional bond, compared with a term of endearment.. It is a form of endearment and amusement. Jackson Pollock, in full Paul Jackson Pollock, (born January 28, 1912, Cody, Wyoming, U.S.—died August 11, 1956, East Hampton, New York), American painter who was a leading exponent of Abstract Expressionism, an art movement characterized by the free-associative gestures in paint sometimes referred to as " action painting." Joao Pessoa (Brazilian Portuguese: [?????w pe?so?]) is the capital of the state of Paraiba in Brazil. Known as the "Brazilian Paris", due its abundance of green area, it was founded in 1585 and it is also known as the city where the sun rises first, because it is the easternmost city in the Americas at 34° 47? 38? W, 7° 9? 28? S. Quotes around the nickname when it is used alone are not needed for exactly the same reason they are needed in a full-blown reference such as O'Shea 'Ice Cube' Jackson Sr.. A nickname is defined as an extra name; meaning one that is used instead of, ie in the same way as, the person's real name, not part of it. Nicknames synonyms, Nicknames pronunciation, Nicknames translation, English dictionary definition of Nicknames. n.