This can also occur if a person becomes well known by a nickname: his children may take his nickname as an additive.

The 4th Guards Brigade took his nickname for the unit soon after.

Tipton later took his father's nickname, Billy, when he started a music career.

You can bet I'm glad they took my nickname from 'shipmaster' rather than from 'little cannon.'

He resided with his family on Iraeta neighbourhood, were he took his nickname from.

On the field, it comes from a vigilant line that takes its nickname, the Secret Service, seriously.

He took his nickname, "Dimples", from a female admirer who remarked that he was always smiling.

Huey P. Long took his nickname of "Kingfish" from the show.

Brown speculates that Shelton took his nickname from a popular steamboat.

The bomber, officially designated the B-2, takes its nickname from the fact it is designed to fly without showing up on radar.