According to Wikipedia and most English online dictionaries the word “nickname” is defined as a name added to or substituted for the proper name of a person, place, etc., in terms of affection, ridicule, or familiarity. Even though the definition of the word sounds about right, each one of us probably has a different idea or opinion about nicknames based on our personal experience. One way or another, here are eleven historical figures whom you probably know from their nickname, a few of whose real names you might not even know at all or just flat-out ignore….READ MORE