nickname

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Born Eldrick Tont Woods on Dec. 30, 1975, Tiger was given his nickname by his father, Earl, a U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

In 1991 Army veteran and divorced dad Anselmo “Tony” Ortiz, who also goes by the nickname Rocky, was working full time and attending college.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Ships using this route must pay a substantial fee, according to maritime data company Lloyd's List Intelligence, which invented its nickname.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Littler has already trademarked his nickname "the Nuke" in the United States.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

So, between the initials and the earmuffs and the hand flapping, the nickname had stuck.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold