Meaning and use

A public nickname shared by several people; it is not a fixed shortening of one given name. The sources document a familiar name or form of address. They do not establish a single origin for every person who uses this spelling.

Given names and documented connections

No source-name derivation is established in this collection. A familiar address or a public nickname need not be a shortening of one particular given name.

Public figures with this nickname

These public biographies document individual usage. A dictionary derivation is not automatically the history of a public figure’s nickname.