1. past tense and past participle of nickname; gave an informal name to someone or something

Examples

• He was nicknamed ‘Red’ because of his hair color.
• The old building was nicknamed ‘The Castle’ by local residents.
• She nicknamed her car ‘Betsy’ after buying it.
• The team captain was nicknamed ‘Lightning’ for his speed.
• They nicknamed the difficult math teacher ‘The Dragon.’
• The restaurant was nicknamed ‘The Spot’ by regular customers.