noun

1. A personal name or nickname; an informal label, often drawing attention to a particular attribute.

   “The rookie was upset at being called Lemon Drop until she realized that everyone on the team had a silly moniker.”

2. A signature.

3. An object (structured item of data) used to associate the name of an object with its location.

Synonyms: byname, nickname, pseudonym, sobriquet, street name, to-name, tag