Olgivanna -- in her country the nickname was a respectful form of address -- was not only attractive but shrewd, durable, sensible, and smart.

Now and then, the President would call for `` Little Jack, Master of the Hounds '', which was his nickname for a messenger who had worked in the White House since Teddy Roosevelt's administration, and discuss the welfare of some one of the animals.

The younger men, Vere, and Pembroke, who was also Edward's cousin and whose Lusignan blood gave him the swarthy complexion that caused Edward of Carnarvon's irreverent friend, Piers Gaveston, to nickname him `` Joseph the Jew '', were relatively new to the game of diplomacy, but Pontissara had been on missions to Rome before, and Hotham, a man of great learning, `` jocund in speech, agreeable to meet, of honest religion, and pleasing in the eyes of all '', and an archbishop to boot, was as reliable and experienced as Othon himself.

Because of this he was known as Gimpy ( but, as with Capone and his nickname of Scarface, never in his presence ).

Lou Gehrig was given the nickname Buster, and he ran Ruth a close race in home runs.

But the nickname never stuck and Gehrig was no match for Ruth in `` color '' -- which is sometimes a polite word for delinquent behavior on and off the field.

" The Abbot " was a nickname of RZA from the Wu Tang Clan.

* Molly Pitcher was a nickname given to a woman said to have fought in the American Battle of Monmouth, who is generally believed to have been Mary Ludwig Hays McCauly.

Strictly speaking, the ' Accrington Pals ' battalion is properly known as the ' 11th East Lancashire Regiment ': the nickname is a little misleading, since of the four 250-strong companies that made up the original battalion only one was actually composed of men from Accrington.

The movie's title is from the nickname for the 41st Police Precinct in the South Bronx which was nicknamed " Fort Apache ".

" Opponents sometimes referred to him as " Slick Willie ", a nickname first applied while he was governor of Arkansas and lasting throughout his presidency.

The city was referred to as " Hüdavendigar " ( meaning " God's Gift ") during the Ottoman period, while a more recent nickname is " Yeşil Bursa " ( meaning " Green Bursa ") in reference to the parks and gardens located across its urban tissue, as well as to the vast forests in rich variety that extend in the surrounding region.

So powerful was the attribution of " the Lions " nickname that three heraldic versions of the animal returned as the jersey badge in 1930.

The nickname was first used for a baseball team by the Cincinnati Red Stockings, who were members of the pioneering National Association of Base Ball Players.

When the club folded after the 1870 season, Wright was hired by Boston businessman, Ivers Whitney Adams to organize a new team in Boston, and he did, bringing three teammates and the " Red Stockings " nickname along ( Most nicknames were then only nicknames, neither club names nor registered trademarks, so the migration was informal ).

When a new Cincinnati club was formed as a charter member of the National League in 1876, the " Red Stockings " nickname was commonly reserved for them once again, and the Boston team was referred to as the " Red Caps ".

For years many sources have listed " Pilgrims " as the early Boston AL team's official nickname, but researcher Bill Nowlin has demonstrated that the name was barely used, if at all, during the team's early years.

The origin of the nickname appears to be a poem entitled “ The Pilgrims At Home ” written by Edwin Fitzwilliam that was sung at the 1907 home opener (“ Rory O ’ More ” melody ).

The journalistic nickname was inspired by the millions of lights on theater marquees and billboard advertisements that illuminate the area.

Ẓahīr ad-Dīn Muḥammad (, also known by his royal titles as al-ṣultānu ' l-ʿazam wa ' l-ḫāqān al-mukkarram bādshāh-e ġāzī ), is more commonly known by his nickname, Bābur (< big > بابر </ big >).

The club's traditional kit consists of red shirts, white shorts and red socks and their most commonly used nickname is The Addicks.

* An Iron Duke is the nickname for a type of cast iron outdoor public urinal, commonly found in England from 1880-1960.

More commonly remembered in history by his childhood nickname Caligula, he was the third Roman Emperor ruling from 37 to 41 AD.

James Parry ( born July 13, 1967 ), commonly known by his nickname and username Kibo (), is a Usenetter known for his sense of humor, various surrealist net pranks, an absurdly long. signature, and a machine-assisted knack for " kibozing ": joining any thread in which " kibo " was mentioned.

Cináed mac Ailpín ( Modern Gaelic: Coinneach mac Ailpein ), commonly Anglicised as Kenneth MacAlpin and known in most modern regnal lists as Kenneth I ( 810-13 February 858 ) was king of the Picts and, according to national myth, first king of Scots, earning him the posthumous nickname of An Ferbasach, " The Conqueror ".

The column is called " The Pop of King ", a play on the nickname " The King of Pop " commonly given to Michael Jackson.

As a result, U-M gained the nickname " Harvard of the West ," which became commonly parodied in reverse after John F. Kennedy referred to himself as " a graduate of the Michigan of the East, Harvard University " in his speech proposing the formation of the Peace Corps while on the front steps of the Michigan Union.

In French ( and France ( Wand )), it is le Pays wallon: The Walloon country included the greatest part of to-day's Belgium, the Province of Flandre orientale, the Province of Flandre occidentale both named Flandre wallonne, the Province of Namur, the Hainaut, the Limbourg, the pays de Liège and even the Luxembourg For Félix Rousseau, Walloon country is, after le Roman pays the old name of the country of the Walloons and the nickname Romande was commonly used to describe Walloons until the late 19th century.

She is commonly known by her nickname Granuaile in Irish folklore, and a historical figure in 16th century Irish history, and is sometimes known as " The Sea Queen of Connaught ".

* From the video game Metro 2033 and the novel upon which it is based, " Hansa " is the commonly used nickname of " The Commonwealth of the Stations of the Ring Line ".

This nickname should not be confused with Grenada, which is commonly known as the Island of Spice.

The University of Florida's intercollegiate sports teams, commonly known by their " Florida Gators " nickname, compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) Division I and the Southeastern Conference ( SEC ).

A popular satirical nickname for the CBC, commonly used in the pages of Frank, is " the Corpse.

Dilated cardiomyopathy ( DCM ) and many congenital heart diseases are also commonly found in the Great Dane, leading to its nickname: the Heartbreak breed, in conjunction with its shorter lifespan.

Sven-Göran Eriksson (; born 5 February 1948 ), in Sweden commonly referred to just by his nickname Svennis, is a Swedish former football manager.

" The valley of the lilies nickname is more commonly referred to.

Lubbock's nickname is the " Hub City ," which derives from it being the economic, education, and health care hub of a multi-county region commonly called the South Plains .< ref >

Ferris also has a second nickname – " The City that Bricked the World " – which is still commonly used to date.

Cody earned the nickname by killing 4, 280 American bison ( commonly known as buffalo ) in eighteen months, ( 1867 – 1868 ).

His name is popularly remembered as the nickname of a Swiss Army ordonnance item, an olive-green jumper officially named Trikothemd 75, but commonly known as Gnägi.

** A nickname for the Pittsburgh area and a phrase used commonly in local culture

Osgood was commonly called " Ossie " and also earned the nickname " The King of Stamford Bridge " due to his exceptional skills as a player as well as his personality and status.