Definition of moniker | Bee Dictionary of English

n a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)

Bio: A brilliant chemist with a criminal mind, Victoria Murdock earned her moniker by creating fireproof clothing lined with asbestos for her and her henchmen to don as they robbed .
In an effort to find a new moniker, an internal competition was held; an employee in Oslo submitted Accenture, meant to be a derivative of "accent on the future.
In honor of Radio Shack's decision to start branding itself as The Shack, PTI takes a look back at other questionable company moniker swaps.

Lewiston mayor meets with landlords, tenants
Lewiston Mayor Bob Macdonald said he has had enough of the moniker "The Dirty Lew." The mayor spoke with concerned landlords and tenants Tuesday night at City Hall. Many landlords said they are tired of tenants who don't pay, don't clean up after themselves and trash the apartments. Tenants said they have to deal with landlords who don't fix their apartments and face harsh repercussions for ...
June 12, 2013 - WMTW Portland
Marple Township Historical Society honors fire company, MNHS student
The Broomall Fire Company (BFC) was not the inaugural recipient of the Marple Historical Society (MHS) Preservation Award. It was, however, the first to receive it with its new moniker.
June 12, 2013 - Marple Newtown County Press
E3 - Monolith Soft's New Game Appears on Nintendo Direct
The upcoming Monolith Soft game is still untitled and going by the moniker "X," but a new trailer for it was shown during the pre-E3 Nintendo Direct. This video doesn't give any clearer of an idea of what the story of the game might be, but it shows off a beautiful world and some fantastic music.
June 11, 2013 - RPGamer

Tommy Victor in Blabbermouth.net
I had to do something, no matter what it was,stated Tommy Victor. "Looking back, I don't feel like it was an appropriate release under the PRONG moniker. I still feel like the best is yet to come."
Brian Williams in AFP
No one quarrelled with it. The moniker stuck to him forever,said Williams, who described Cronkite as "the first modern-day anchor."
Richard Merkt in Newsday
It's no surprise that the concert at Giants Stadium is being billed as Live Earth New York because most New Jersey politicians have never had the guts to challenge the New York moniker draped all over the Meadowlands,said Merkt, a Morris...

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