Hypocorism
DIMINUTIVE FORM OF A NAME
Pet name (nickname); Hypocoristicon; Pet-form; Pet-name; Hypokoristikon; Pet form; Hypocoristic; Pet name; Hypocorisms; Calling name; Hypocoristic name; Hypochorism; Pet names; Hypercorism; Hypcorism
A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also hypocoristic) or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person or object. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as Izzy for Isabel or Bob for Robert, or it may be unrelated.