nickname

Appellation is a related term of nickname.

As nouns the difference between appellation and nickname

is that appellation is or designation while nickname is nickname in the sense of screenname, handle.

is likely misspelled.

has no English definition.

As a noun nickname

is a familiar, invented given name for a person or thing used instead of the actual name of the person or thing.

As a verb nickname

is to give a nickname to (a person or thing).

As a noun nickname is

nickname in the sense of screenname, handle.

As nouns the difference between designation and nickname

is that designation is the act of designating; a pointing out or showing; indication while nickname is a familiar, invented given name for a person or thing used instead of the actual name of the person or thing.

As a verb nickname is

to give a nickname to (a person or thing).

In transitive terms the difference between nickname and codename

is that nickname is to give a nickname to (a person or thing) while codename is to give a codename to.

As a verb nicknamed

is (nickname).

As a noun nickname is

nickname in the sense of screenname, handle.