The difference between Moniker and Sobriquet

When used as nouns, moniker means a personal name or nickname, whereas sobriquet means a familiar name for a person (typically a shortened version of a person's given name).


check bellow for the other definitions of Moniker and Sobriquet

  1. Moniker as a noun:

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

    Examples:

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

  2. Moniker as a noun:

    A signature.

  3. Moniker as a noun (computing):

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

  1. Sobriquet as a noun:

    A familiar name for a person (typically a shortened version of a person's given name).

    Examples:

    "synonyms: cognommoniker nickname"

    "“The Bard” is a sobriquet of English playwright William Shakespeare."