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handle to one's name

handle to one's name

A nickname or title, as in He was knighted and now had a handle to his name, or His gluttony earned him a handle to his name, Big Mouth. [First half of 1800s]
See also: handle, name

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ssanyu-Eastern African, Ganda
HrÓ&Eth;ÓLfr-Ancient Scandinavian
Shiva (1)SHIV-ə (Hinduism)Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali
RasİM-Turkish, Azerbaijani
CeceSEE-seeEnglish
Esi-Western African, Akan
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