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After his kick found the net, Bajraktarević tore off his jersey and held up the back of it, with his family name across the top, to the fans and cameras.
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Here, Malvasia is not a single grape but a Madeira family name associated with varieties such as Malvasia Cândida, Malvasia Cândida Roxa, and Malvasia de São Jorge.
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Lewis, whose maiden name was Haines, attended South Plantation High School and was one of six siblings, her niece said.
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The Additional Information in the next item consists of your driver’s license, passport, medical insurance account, and your mother’s maiden name.
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Writers who used to hide their masculinist impulses behind a pen name now write and say outrageous things under their real name.
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Concerned about the influx of solar and wind farms being built in Sardinia by outsiders, Roberto Pusceddu, under his pen name Erre Push, published a graphic novel that aimed to inspire young people to resist such impositions.
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Enough to quickly merit a sobriquet calling her the richest Black girl in America.
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Presumably the same sobriquet might apply to many other countries.
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The middle name was in honor of Madison and Liz's father, who died of cancer in 2021.
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Egbert Rutherford, who went by his middle name Donovan, and his wife were together for three decades and married for 13 years.
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There was the use of nom de plume when a reporter was concerned about retribution for news content, but many reports identified sources for information so that readers at least understood whether to believe the story.
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In person, the author Freida McFadden (her nom de plume) has a sweet, shy demeanor—but don’t be fooled.
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Few figures are as synonymous with Mexican football as Aguirre, now in his third stint coaching the national team after being in charge for the 2002 and 2010 World Cups, but this co-exists with his El Vasco nickname.
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The law, passed in 2024, prohibits K-12 public schools from using any derogatory Native American term for athletic team mascots, names or nicknames.
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The more common nickname, El Mencho, is said to be a diminutive of his first name, Nemesio.
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Another gender-neutral name that had a burst of popularity in the ‘80s and ‘90s, Jamie was a go-to for girls or a diminutive of James for boys.
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“Hypocorism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypocorism. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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