It's shorter than the full name (like Beth for Elizabeth), or it feels more familiar and less formal than the full name (like ...

Excalibur remains a rare constant in a city where reinvention is necessary for survival and themed hotels have largely given ...

In the Middle Ages, names weren’t just personal—they were political, dynastic, and symbolic. This video explores how medieval families, especially nobility, used names to express status, continuity, ...

A chanticleer, pronounced SHON-ti-clear, is another name for rooster, as the word is typically used in medieval fables.

The late 1980s/early 1990's Oakland Athletics were one of the most exciting teams MLB has ever conceived, and the powerful duo of Mark McGwire and Jose Canseco were a big reason. From 1987-1992 ...

Life in many medieval towns revolved around constructing a cathedral, a massive undertaking that took generations of work by everyone from artists and architects to prisoners of war. Work in ...

A new atlas catalogs nearly 11,000 bird names, revealing their origins, meanings, and the surprising stories behind how birds ...

At the same time, natural disasters, witch hunts, and the Black Plague caused widespread chaos. No matter how you look at the Medieval period, it’s got enough intrigue and drama to keep you hooked for ...

Anyone with a passion for ‘lost rivers’ and an etymological dictionary of place names could have done it ... overview of the area covered by the medieval map. Although no contemporary map ...

Unfortunately, a lot of this list doesn't have a nickname, but maybe during the NBA Finals fans or announcers can come up with some good ones that Basketball Reference can add to their site.