Nicknames in the English Language

Nicknames related to humans and animals

Nicknames related to the geographical and other objects

Group(or collective ) nicknames

John BullThe world is a bundle of hay.Mankind are the asses who pull.Each tugs it a different way,And the greatest of all John Bull.

Джон Буль.Люди – стадо буйных ослов,Мир – овса непочатый куль.Каждый долю урвать готов,А первый из них – Джон Буль.

Jock, Jocks, Sandy – the Scots

Taffy – the Welsh

Mick, Paddy - the Irish

Limey – the English sailors

Yankee – the US population

FatBalloonFalstaffFootballFat BellyFattyPorkyTubbyTubsTank

ThinBad o BonesBroomstickNeedlesSkinnyLankyLanky - Panky

Naroty ParotyJacky DandyStole a piece ofSugar CandyFrom the grocersShoppe shopAnd away didHoppe Hop

TallLoftyLong John SilverGulliverEverestSpikeSkyscraperTower of LondonTinyShortyTiny Tim

RedheadsCarrotsFine HeadFlameFoxyReddy

Stinky (вонючка)Jughead (голова-

кувшин)Creep (ползучий,

мерзкий)Bub (дурак)Big Mouth(большой рот)Bird brain(куриный

мозг)Horse face (лошадиная

морда)Skinhead (лысый)Grabby (болтун)

Alfred the Great

Edward the Confessor

William the Bastard

Richard the Lion-Hearted

Lady with the Lamp –Флоренс Найтингейл

ThatcherPeggy ThatcherIron LadyCold War Witch

The Father of the Declaration of Independence (T. Jefferson )

The Father of this country(G.Washington)

Old Hickory (A.Jakson)

Rail Splitter (A.Linkoln)

Bull Moose (F.Roosevelt)

The Father of Continental Congress

(B.Franklin)

The Father of American History

(William Bradford)

The Father of American Literature(W.Irving)

The Father of Telephone(Alexander Bell) The Film Queen

(Audrey Hepburn) America’s Sweetheart (Marry Pickford )

Francis Albert Sinatra

The Voice Old Blue Eyes

«it was Blue Eyes she turned to for advice»

Nicknames of animalsRover

BrownieBlackieBuddyLucky

Pussy

BossieDobbin

Nicknames of geographical objects

Informal , conversational

Books and literature

Big Apple

Virginia – Old DominionNew York State – Empire StateVermont – Green Mountain StateEdinburgh – Athens of the NorthBirmingham – City of a Thousand TradesDetroit – Motor Capital of the USA

The first atomic bomb

Hiroshima «Little Boy»

The second atomic bomb

Nogasaki«Fat Man»

ConclusionNicknames reflect the desire not

only to describe the real characteristics of a person or geographical objects but also give them a certain social assessment.

Studies of various types of nicknames, common in the English language, of course, helps to expand our knowledge about the history, life and customs of people of the UK and the USA.