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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
Dominica[.dɔmi'ni:kə]
Ricohard-Ancient Germanic
BriarBRIE-ərEnglish (Rare)
ColumbineKAHL-əm-bienEnglish (Rare)
Humaira-Arabic, Urdu
Sweeney['swi:ni]
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