Lyndora Nicknames
Lyndora to many is a community just outside of Butler. But to Marty Tack, it is the source of his rare collection. Through the years, Tack found out that "Everybody has a nickname in Lyndora."
Many of the nicknames were given to immigrants with names that were difficult to pronounce, and from there, many just got them for fun.
He decided this trove of nicknames should to be collected, so he recorded them in a notebook alphabetically. The names total 237 so far.
Ace: Jim and Bill Erdos
Alley: Al Huba
Buzzard: Pete Hussar Jr.
Bunzy: John Hollock
Bogers: Andy Bohin
Bones: Jerry Tincha
Burks: Bob-Jim Burka
Butch: Joe Vavro
Boon: Chuck Zacudek
Bull: Stan Matuca
Blackey: Joe Nemcek
Buzzy: Mike Timko
Beanzy: Dave Barnes
Beaney: Andy Onufer
Buck: Steve Halasi
Bem Bem: Dave Bembem
Balloon: Tom Ballon
Barnsey: Dave Barnes
Boogsie: Mike Druga
Bear: Jerry Tarcha
Babe: Adam Seesox
Boozeram: Dale Olouschak
Buddy: Robert Slomers
Bear: Larry Jurysta
Butch: Ed Grystar, Chuck Zaludek and Leon Rocco
Boofus: John Oleno
Bucko: Russ Stanko
Beaver: Steve Kosar
Biloje: Tom Belcaji
Balloon: Tom and Ken Ballon
Chookie: Gerald Bennetti
Crow: Mickey Ruthskoski
Cookie: Nick Jankovich
Campy: Bill Russo
Chico: Larry Russo
Crab: Pat Daniels
Chik: Joe Chica
Chiefey: John Vavro
Creep: Joe Kavolik
Chammey: Sam Esper
Coach: Dominic Kovach
Chunchy: Steve Prokopchak
Chocolate: Andy Sucick
Coke: Andy Prokopchak
Doats: Ken Hussar
Duggie: George Jankovich
Duke: John Snyder
Eggs: William Prokopchak
Fink: Mickey and Gary Franchuk
Fiz: Mike Fizer
Fifi: Mike Ufner
Fruitfly: Dave Gold
Fuzz: Don Focie
Flash: Pete Soley
Fishbones: John Homa
Firm: Chuck Herman
Flub a Dub: Buddy Rekich
Foosy: Tom Maker
Floppy: Wendel Pollock
Fatty: Feorge Tincha
Gooch: Hank Komitsky
Gaga: John Dymun
Gus: Keith Shields and Steve Thomas
Gav: Rich, George and Frank Gavula
Golden Toe: Chester Gavula
Gubby: Jerome Jurysta
Gingles: Ralph Graham
Gazille: Ray Prokopchak
Grip: John Graham
Habe: Mitch Habel
Hincheydink: Andy Durnac
Hi-Speed: Andy Grinic
Hawk: Jim Collins and Tom Pirock
Buskey: Stan Mishko
Hunksey: Buddy Halasi
Ickey: Tom Slomers
Izzy: Isadore Polenak
Jingles: Ralph Graham
John-C: John Bohin
J.B.: John Beltch
Jake: Jan Huba
Johnny I: John Ihlenfeld
Junior: Joe Beblo
Jonsey: Mike Uram
Jigs: Lewis Jerry
Jaggers: George Hallihan
Krunch: Frank Kononchuk
Kickey: Nick Russin and Walter Huba
Kaboom: Bob Holben
Knucks: Eugene Grysick
Koko: Alex Kutzko
Kran: Larry Kranakovich
Legs: Larry Ligashewsky
Lo: Bill Lomuller
Lee the Flea: Lee Mathews
Mouse: Mike Hussar
Mugger: Tom Maker
Muck: John Prokopchak
Manuch: Carmin Menicino
Mugsey: Peter Beitch
Mama: Pat Olexa
Monk: Mike Hussar
Moose: Jim Morgus
Mop: Don Prokopchak
Mouse: Gary Mekindree
Mooch: Lee Matthews
Moonlight: Bob Tarchr
Matches: John Matsko
Moses: Jerry Michaels
Miachu: Mitch Natali
Moo Cow: Butchey Krotser
Mamb: Pat Olexa
Mo Jo: Andy Ruktovsky
Moonlight: Bobby Tarcha
Num: Don Nemcek
Big Num: Mickey Nemcek
Nose: Steve Halasi
Ox: Pete Stariat
Pucci: Lee Miller
Porkey: Dave Prokochak
Punchy: John Chuba
Pishta: Steve King
Pashuck: Tom Paczek
Point: Pete Herman
Punta: Dickey Pollanak
Punkin: Ron Kummer
Pischunk: Paul Convery
Punck: Gary Sherman
Patotch: Bob Potocney
Po: Jim Podobensky
Pin-head: Bob Uram
Putsky: Joe Erucman
Puggy: Ed Minto
Pointdexter: Pete Herman
Peck: Steve Jurysta
Peanuts: Frank Rajchel
Pupsy: Paul Prokopchak
Parker: Andrew Tarcha Sr.
Peaches: Mike Yamnitski
Pee Pee: Tom Maker
Pup: Paul Prokopchak
Rabbit: Ron Frenchak
Rat: Ron DeAngelo
Ramsey: Larry Miano
Red: Bill Reed
Red: Henry Szostak
Roach: Pete Hrip
Rockey: Eugene Rock
Rack: Rich Otrimski
Rainbow: Ed Hernock
Red: Paul Uram
Racoon: Rich Ostremski
Semi: Jim Semanco
Sonney: Joe Vavro
Slim: Joe Huba
Shakes: John Shedio
Spider: Mike Franko
Skworm: Mickey Uram
Slick: John Nemcek
Steffo: Steve Nemcek
Soap: Nick Sopel
Star: John Grustar
Slick: Dean Fedosku
Suchy: Don Suchy
Spook: Mike Lukon
Sonney: Mike Fizer
Sonney: John Seesox
Sych: Jim Sychak
Squeeks: George Ligus
Shecar: Jerry Michaels
Spike: Ed Adamski
Sonney: Rudy Natali
Sonny: John Fecich
Sal: Salvator Russo
Slew: Jim Campbell
Sunny: John Fecich
Taggy: Dave Uram
Truck: Billy Esper
Toon: Steve Chuba
Too Tall: Dave Zeludek
Turk: Larry Krauchuk
Tomane Joe: Joe Erkmak
Tom Turnpike: Tom Kennedy
Tuter: Walter Terbavich
T.C.: Teddy Cygan
Tweets: Myron Michaels
Tow: Chester Gavula
Tada: Mike Meaders
Tune: Steve Chuba
Turk: Larry Krauchak
Voo: Bob Cursey
Vinnie: Vincint Seesox
Whip: Bob Wilson
Wrecker: Steve Zulik
Weep: Bill Uram
Wally: Wayne Walliser
Yurk: George Yurkovich
Yam: George Yamnitski
Yatsko: Albert Gracik
Yammy: Steve Yamnitski
Zues: Dave Zulick
Zorro: Ron Zarotuk
Zeke: John Olen
