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A moniker (or monicker) is another term for a nickname pseudonym or cognomen. Typically the title is used as a personal or professional name instead of the person's given name for works of art music books or performances. Monikers are commonly used in small subcultures the Internet and in broadcasting usually on radio stations. Contents 1 Etymology 2 Computer science 3 Clowning 4 See also 5 References Etymology

Although there are various theories about the origin of the word the most widely accepted is that it comes from Shelta the cant language of Irish travellers. The word is believed to have derived from the Irish word ainm and became munik in Shelta. It had spread to London as an English slang word for "name" by 1851. The first line of the Lord's Prayer translated into a modern version of Shelta is: "Our gathra who cradgies in the manyak-norch we turry kerrath about your moniker."1 Computer science

The word "moniker" is used mainly in Microsoft APIs to describe objects that act as identifiers. The exact information contained in a moniker depends upon the context but it is usually composed of one or several of the following fields: numerical/textual identifier (similar to a GUID) name path on a filesystem url etc. The moniker is also supposed to be immutable and creating a new identifier usually implies creating a new moniker. The word is used in COM2 in Microsoft Dynamics3 as well as SQL Server4 or ActiveX.5 Clowning This section does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (October 2009)

The word "monicker" or more rarely "monikker" is among clowns most often intentionally misspelled with a 'c' in accordance with clown tradition that some words are inherently funny (and hence to be preferred over "unfunny" words). The "clown world" has widely embraced "monicker" as equivalent to a stage name or pseudonym. A monicker is considered by a professional clown to be sacrosanct by the traditional code of non-infringement. The monicker is considered to be an attribute of the character of the clown and not of the performer. Monicker in clown usage can generally be considered synonymous with the terms clown name and professional name. In declining use it may mean a clown performer's personal nickname (e.g. Joseph Grimaldi's monicker was "Joey") rather than the name of the performer's clown. See also Athletic nickname Bardic name Epithet Name brand Nickname Nom de guerre Sobriquet Stage name References moniker: Definition Synonyms and Much More from Answers.com http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms679705%28VS.85%29.aspx http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb959633.aspx http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/microsoft.sqlserver.dts.runtime.executables.add.aspx http://support.microsoft.com/kb/178059