Mansfield, Massachusetts Unique Nicknames
from the 1920s through 1940s



Anna Pat - Anna Palanza Cubby - Dick Cipriani Lindo - Galanti Skins - Lenny Belli
An Tan - Anthony Copparini Cutsie - Albert Cutillo Lulla - John Scialoia Skip - Robert Whaley
Antne - Anthony Bruno Cutsy - Corrine Conroy LuLu - Louise (Mei) Silva  
Appleseed - James Evans DeeDee- William Siegfried LuLu - Louise Baroncelli Skipper - Erwin Shepardson
Arbi - Albert Straccia Dell - Fred Delfino Lundy - Johnny Falotico Skippy - George Burrow
Arkie - Archibald Robertson Desi - Al Desimone Madge - Mike Scaldini Skippy - Anthony Melchiori, Jr.

DingDong -Harold Bell Mally - Alphonse Musto Skunkhead - Tony Uva

Dink - Alfred Turniese Mare - Mary Joan Todesco Slab - Louis Scaldini
Babe - Geneieve Goddard Dink - Fred Delliacono Marzi - Albert Fasulo Slim/Pinhead - Jim Eastman
Baby John - John Paioni Dink - Sheldon David Mattata - Martha Metrano 

Baccala - Guido Leonelli
Milly - Amelio Scaldini  
Baldi - Fran Baldini
Mini - Almelia Cardinute Slip - Silvio Santucci
Beansy - Bernadette Annese DoDo - Doreen (Annese) Tighe Moko - Jim Mei Slugger - Sarah Chambers
BeBe - Al Delliacono DoDo - Doreen (Eastman) Mulcahy Morgan - Patsy Tartufo Smitty - Steven Smith
Bed - Al Lodico Duffy - Doris Codding Mushy - Ed Guilani Sonny - Alfred Guerrini
Bing - Charles Cinelli Duke - Elio Copparini  Mutsie - Richard Blandori Sonny - Mario Morini
  Dutchy - John Wills Mutt - Americo Carnevali Speedy - Alfred Speizio
Binky - Carl Anderson   Mutt - Modesto Spiezio 
Spider - Genio Spiezio
Boiled Ham/Spunky - Frank Liberatore  Fessy - Henry Olney Nappy - Napoleon Carbana Spider - John Frongillo
Bones - Mary Conroy Fitzy - Tom Fitzgerald Nutcha - Carl Tartaglia Sputo - Mario Geminiani
Bra - Bruno Copparini Flash - Wallace Gordon Pada Poopa - Alfred Albertini Sqeeky - Louise Ricci
Bra - Bruno Guilani Footie - Aldo Certuse PeeWee - Guido Falotico Squinky - Guido Sherino Amici
Briggsy - Beverly Briggs   Pepper - Ernestine Scaldini Stichy - Alfred Guerrini
Brutz - Tony Pellegrini Forty Pounds - Sam Cutillo Peppy - Joe Albertini Strawberry - Fragalino Patrianni
Bub - Rudy Schulz Frit - John Falcone Pesky - Richard Pescosolido Stubby - George Antosca
Budgy - Charles Campbell Fritzy - Alfred Cipriani Pic - Mathew Piccolomini Sully - Bill Sullivan
Bummer/Peanuts - Jim Gordon Funzi - Al Tartufo Pini - Josephine Tartaglia Tappy - Octavio Geminiani
Bumps - John Cotterill Jr. Futti - DePalma   Tart - Bob Tartufo
Bunchy - Antonio Medeiros
Prof - Alec Salacchi Tarzy - Joe Tartufo
Buster - Ed Deviney Fuzzy - Anthony Fasulo Pudsy - Pedini Tink - Charles E. Phillips
Butch - Arthur Razee Garney - Lou Garland Putt - Hugo Blandori Tiny - Anthony Pascucci
Butch - Claude Picciandra General Bone - Valentino Picciandra QuackQuack - Leo Baldelli The Rev - Ed Sheehy
Butch - Francis Murphy Gibby - Bernard Gibbons Red - Bill Purrier Thirty-Five - Al Terenzi
Butch - William Gormley  
Red - James Tarte Tippy - Anthony Giovino
Buzzy - Burill Gov - Bill Eastman Red - Joe Todesco Tippy2 - Armando Giovino
Buzzy - Charles Richardson Gov/Chisel Chin - Don Flynn Red - William Verzola Toca - James Antosca
 
 
 
Tokey - Thomas Barnes
  Hacksaw - Richard Akles Remmy/Lamb - Remolo Picciandra 
Tooky - Ray Lively
Cheech - Signorello Happy - Jimmy Horton Rocky - Rocco Molinari Toot - Fiore James Palladino
Chicka - Charles Falotico Henny - Isabelle Scaldini   Toot - Tulio Picciandra
Chicky - Francis Antosca Hoopty - Chambers Rooster - Aristodemo Albertini Tootie - Bennett
Chicky - Frank Cavallo Hucky - Americo Dei Root - Rick Baldini Truck - Helen Carr
Chico - Frank Colella Humpty - Charles Young Santo - John Scialoia Truck - Warren Carr
Chippy - Cesare Cipriani Jake - George Fasulo Scap - John Scarpellini Tut - Clifton Phillips Sr.
Chop Chop - George Francis Jazzy - James Clemmey Scatty - Bart Jackson Twisty - Don Baptiste 
Cip - Bob Cipriani Jazzy - James Scarpellini Scully - John Scaldini Wimpy - Ed Jones
Cisco - Francis Annese Jiggsie - Luigi Melchiorri Scut - Stanley Santucci 
Winky - Katherine Paine
    Sharpy - Aggie Picciandra Yip - Italo Baldini
Clem - Bill Todesco Jocko - John Clemmey Shipper - Jack Shea
Yum Yum - Paul Schulz
Clem - Ed Epstien Junior - Hugo Bolin Shorty - Jean Chambers
Zaf - Albert Zaffini
Clem - Karl Clemmey Kit - Chris Sabin Shorty/Lamb - Romolo Picciandra 
Zburicia - Primo Geminini
Coots - Raldo Baldini Lalo - Louis Baldelli Sibby - Sebastian Falcone
Zeke - Mark Gleason 
  Lam - Aldo Geminiani Sissy - Lillian Schulz
 
  Lefty - Amici Skeets - Guido DeLutis  

These names represent that first generation of Italian-Americans and their friends in Mansfield, Mass.

Mansfield Nicknames Spreadsheet by Last Name
 

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