| Surname | Nickname | Explanation |
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Saunders |
Sandy |
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Shackleton |
Bomber |
1950s RAF bomber, later long-range airborne early warning aircraft |
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Sharpe |
Razor |
Razors need to be sharp to give a good shave |
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Shaw |
Artie |
1930s/40 American big band leader |
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Shepherd |
Jack |
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Short |
Jumper |
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Slaughter |
Tod |
1930s/40s British screen actor who invariably played the part of the villain |
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Sloan |
Tod |
American jockey (career 1893-1900) who became famous in Britain after 1897 for his unusual riding style and won several Classics |
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Smith/Smyth |
Smudge |
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Smith/Smyth |
Smudger |
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Snow |
Frosty |
Association with snow falling in winter when it is frosty |
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Steel/Steele |
Rusty |
Play on steel becoming rusty in a moist atmosphere |
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Stephens |
Stainless |
'Stainless Stephens' was the stage name of a wartime/mid 20th century (radio) comedian who was known for giving apparently serious monologues on spurious subjects. |
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Stone |
Rocky |
Play on the words rock and stone |
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Stone |
Jed |
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Summerville |
Slim |
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T |
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Tanner |
Elsie |
Personality from ITV soap "Coronation Street" |
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Taylor |
Buck |
American TV actor starred in 1950s Western series "Gunsmoke" |
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Taylor |
Snip |
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Thatcher |
Maggie |
1970s/80s Britain's first female Prime Minister |
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Thomas |
Tommy |
Tommy is the diminutive form of Thomas |
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Thompson |
Tommo |
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Tickle |
Tess |
Delicate part of the male anatomy! |
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Todd |
Sweeney |
Notorious 19th Century murderer who worked as a barber in Fleet Street and killed his victims while they were sitting in the chair |
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Trueman |
Ben |
Ben Trueman Beer |
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Trueman |
Fred |
Fast bowler who played for the England cricket team in the 1960s |
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Tucker |
Tommy |
Nursery rhyme character |
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Turner |
Topsy |
Possibly related to the saying "to turn topsy turvy" when upsetting something or falling over. |
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Tyler |
Bonny |
1970s/80s British female singer - biggest hits "Lost in France" and "It's a Heartache" |
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U |

