Thanks Bruce

Posted by Lotg (OZ) on July 15, 2004

In Reply to: Nickname posted by Bruce Kahl on July 15, 2004

: : Why is a nickname called a 'nick' name? We know it's a sort of alias, usually (although not always) affectionate. But why 'nick'?

: An Old English word "eke" or "neke" meaning "additional" became neke-name and hopped over to nickname.

• A nother thing Henry 18/July/04