apodo
/aˈpodo/ · B2 · noun · m
nickname
🏷️ apodo sounds like a pod: each whale in a pod goes by a nickname
It comes from the verb apodar, to give someone a nickname. Apodar comes from Latin apputare, to assess or compare, because a nickname sums a person up. Example: Su apodo es Chispa means His nickname is Sparky.