Soubriquet vs. Sobriquet

Soubriquetnoun

See Sobriquet.

Soubriquetnoun

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

Sobriquetnoun

A familiar name for a person (typically a shortened version of a person’s given name).

Sobriquetnoun

An assumed name; a fanciful epithet or appellation; a nickname.

Sobriquetnoun

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

Sobriquetnoun

a person's nickname

Sobriquet

A sobriquet ( SOH-bri-kay), or soubriquet, is a nickname, sometimes assumed, but often given by another, that is descriptive in nature. Distinct from a pseudonym, a sobriquet is typically a familiar name used in place of a real name, without the need of explanation, often becoming more familiar than the original name.