Epithet

An epithet (通り名) is a title attributed to a person, usually based on the thing that leaves the greatest impact about them, be it their deeds, personality, or physical traits. In the One Piece universe, most of the pirates have them and many Marines have one. Usually these titles are granted to pirates by the World Government when they are assigned bounties to make them more well known to the world, though there are exceptions. Some pirates are already known by an established epithet prior to being marked down for being wanted. This differs from aliases and code names, which serves as alternate names that hides one's identity, as opposed to amplifying it.

Straw Hat Pirates

 * Monkey D. Luffy: "Straw Hat" (麦わらのルフィ)
 * Roronoa Zoro: "Pirate Hunter" (海賊狩り)
 * Nami: "Cat Burglar" (泥棒猫)
 * Usopp: "King of the Snipers" (狙撃の王様)
 * Sanji: "Black Leg" (黒脚)
 * Tony Tony Chopper: "Cotton Candy Lover" (わたあめ大好き)
 * Nico Robin:
 * "Devil Child" (悪魔の子)
 * "Light of the Revolution" (革命の灯)


 * Franky: "Cyborg" (鉄人)
 * Brook:
 * "Humming" (鼻唄)
 * "Soul King" (ソウルキング)

Shichibukai
Note: Former Shichibukai are not on this list.
 * Dracule Mihawk: "Hawk Eyes" (鷹の目のミホーク)
 * Bartholomew Kuma: "Tyrant" (暴君)
 * Donquixote Doflamingo: "Heavenly Yaksha" (天夜叉)
 * Boa Hancock:
 * "Pirate Empress" (海賊女帝)
 * "Snake Princess" (蛇姫)


 * Buggy:
 * "The Clown" (道化のバギー)
 * "The Star Clown" (千両道化)

Yonko
Note: Deceased Yonko, Edward Newgate, and his successor Marshall D. Teach are listed in below sections.
 * Shanks: "Red-Haired" (赤髪のシャンクス)
 * Kaido: "of the Beasts" (百獣のカイドウ)
 * Charlotte Linlin: "Big Mom" (ビッグ・マム)

Blackbeard Pirates

 * Marshall D. Teach: "Blackbeard" (黒ひげ)
 * Van Augur: "The Supersonic" (音越)
 * Jesus Burgess: "The Champion" (チャンピオン)
 * Doc Q: "Grim Reaper" (死神)
 * Shiliew: "of the Rain" (雨のシリュウ)
 * Sanjuan Wolf: "Colossal Battleship" (巨大戦艦)
 * Avalo Pizarro: "Corrupt King" (悪政王)
 * Vasco Shot: "Mighty Drinker" (大酒のバスコ・ショット)
 * Catarina Devon: "Crescent Moon Hunter" (若月狩り)

Sun Pirates

 * Fisher Tiger: "The Adventurer" (冒険家)
 * Jinbe: "Knight of the Sea" (海侠)
 * Arlong: "The Saw" (ノコギリのアーロン)
 * Hatchan: "Six-Sword Style" (六刀流のハチ)

Whitebeard Pirates
Note: Defector Marshall D. Teach is not part of this list.
 * Edward Newgate:
 * "Whitebeard" (白ひげ)
 * "The Strongest Man in the World" (世界最強の男)
 * "Man closest to One Piece" (ワンピースに最も近い男)


 * Marco: "Phoenix" (不死鳥マルコ)
 * Portgas D. Ace: "Fire Fist" (火拳のエース)
 * Jozu: "Diamond" (ダイヤモンド・ジョズ)
 * Vista: "Flower Sword" (花剣)
 * Atmos: "Water Buffalo" (水牛)

Whitebeard's Allies
Note: Jinbe and Monkey D. Luffy are list in the above sections.
 * Doma: "Bohemian Knight" (遊騎士)
 * McGuy: "Thunder Lord" (雷卿)
 * Squard: "Maelstrom Spider" (大渦蜘蛛)
 * Whitey Bay: "Ice Witch" (氷の魔女)

The Eleven Supernovas
Note: Monkey D. Luffy and Roronoa Zoro are listed in the section above.
 * Capone Bege: "Gang" (ギャング)
 * Jewelry Bonney: "Big Eater" (大喰らい)
 * Basil Hawkins: "The Magician" (魔術師)
 * Eustass Kid: "Captain" (キャプテン)
 * Scratchmen Apoo: "Roar of the Sea" (海鳴り)
 * X Drake: "Red Flag" (赤旗)
 * Killer: "Massacre Soldier" (殺戮武人)
 * Urouge: "Mad Monk" (怪僧)
 * Trafalgar Law: "Surgeon of Death" (死の外科医)

Impostor Straw Hat Pirates' and Recruits

 * Demaro Black: "Three Tongued" (三枚舌のデマロ・ブラック)
 * Caribou: "Wet-Haired" (濡れ髪のカリブー)
 * Coribou: "Blood-Splatterer" (返り血のコリブー)
 * Lip Doughty: "Service" (リップ・”サービス”・ドウティ)
 * Albion: "Gashed" (深手のアルビオン)

Other Pirates

 * Galley: "of the Crescent-Moon" (三日月のギャリー)
 * Spiel: "the Hexagon" (六角のシュピール)
 * Gol D. Roger: "Pirate King" (海賊王)
 * Silvers Rayleigh:
 * "Dark King" (冥王)
 * "Right Hand of the Pirate King" (海賊王の右腕)


 * Alvida: "Iron-Mace" (金棒)
 * Mohji: "The Beast Tamer" (猛獣使い)
 * Cabaji: "The Acrobat" (曲芸)
 * Kuro: "of a Hundred Plans" (百計のクロ)
 * Zeff: "Red-Leg" (赫足のゼフ)
 * Krieg: "Foul Play" (ダマシ討ちのクリーク)
 * Pearl: "The Iron Wall" (鉄壁のパール)
 * Gin: "Man-Demon" (鬼人のギン)
 * Yorki: "Calico" (キャラコ)
 * Crocodile: "Desert King" (砂漠の王)
 * Dorry: "The Blue Ogre" (青鬼のドリー)
 * Brogy: "The Red Ogre" (赤鬼のブロギー)
 * Wapol: "Tin-Plate" (ブリキのワポル)
 * Masira: "Salvage King" (サルベージ王)
 * Shoujou: "Sonar King" (海底探索王)
 * Roshio: "The Executioner" (処刑人)
 * Bellamy:
 * "The Hyena" (ハイエナのベラミー)
 * "The Big-Time Rookie" (大型ルーキー)


 * Sarkies: "Big Knife" (ビッグナイフ・サーキース)
 * Foxy: "The Silver Fox" (銀ギツネのフォクシー)
 * Pickles: "Tackle Machine" (タックルマシーン)
 * Chesskeepa: "Hanger-on" (スネかじりのチェスキッパ)
 * Absalom: "of the Graveyard" (墓場のアブサロム)
 * Perona: "Ghost Princess" (ゴーストプリンセス)
 * Lola: "Marriage Proposal" (求婚のローラ)
 * Shiki:
 * "Golden Lion" (金獅子のシキ)
 * "The Flying Pirate" (空飛ぶ海賊)


 * Scotch: "Iron Boy" (アイアンボーイ)
 * Gyro: "Crab-Hand" (蟹手のジャイロ)
 * Wadatsumi: "Great Monk" (大入道)
 * Zeo: "Noble of Fishman District" (魚人街の貴族)
 * Cavendish:
 * "Pirate Prince" (海賊貴公子)
 * "White Horse" (白馬のキャベンディッシュ)


 * Gambia: "Missionary" (宣教師)
 * Hajrudin: "Pirate Mercenary" (海賊傭兵)
 * Bartolomeo: "Cannibal" (人食いのバルトロメオ)

Sky Island Residents

 * Wiper: "Berserker" (戦鬼ワイパー)
 * Gan Fall: "Sky Knight" (空の騎士)
 * Calgara: "Shandora's Demon" (シャンドラの魔物)
 * Nola: "Master of the Sky" (空の主)

God's Warriors

 * Enel: "God" (神・エネル)
 * Ohm: "Sky Breeder" (スカイブリーダー・オーム)
 * Gedatsu: "Sky Boss" (空番長ゲダツ)
 * Shura: "Sky Rider" (スカイライダー・シュラ)
 * Satori: "of the Forest" (森のサトリ)

Marines
Note: Does not include renegades, who are no longer considered Marines.
 * Sengoku:
 * "The Buddha" (仏のセンゴク)
 * "The Resourceful General" (智将)


 * Monkey D. Garp:
 * "The Fist" (ゲンコツのガープ)
 * "Hero of the Marines" (海軍の英雄)


 * Tsuru: "Great Staff" (大参謀)
 * Smoker: "The White Hunter" (白猟のスモーカー)
 * Vergo: "Demon Bamboo" (鬼竹のヴェルゴ)
 * Maynard: "The Pursuer" (追撃のメイナード)
 * Bastille: "Shark Cutter" (鮫切り)
 * T-Bone: "Ship Cutter" (船切り)
 * Hina: "The Black Cage" (黒檻のヒナ)
 * Fullbody:
 * "Iron Fist" (鉄拳のフルボディ)
 * "Double Iron Fist" (両鉄拳のフルボディ)


 * Jango:
 * "One-Two" (1・2のジャンゴ)
 * "Double Crosser" (寝返りのジャンゴ)


 * Attach: "Flaming" (炎のアタっちゃん)

Other Epithets

 * Morgan: "Axe-Hand" (斧手のモーガン)
 * Kureha:
 * "Witch" (魔女)
 * "Doctorine" (ドクトリーヌ)


 * Pell: "The Falcon" (ハヤブサのペル)
 * Chaka: "The Jackal" (ジャッカルのチャカ)
 * Daz Bones: "Killer" (殺し屋)
 * Montblanc Noland: "Liar" (うそつき)
 * Monkey D. Dragon:
 * "Revolutionary" (革命家)
 * "The Most Wanted Criminal in the World" (世界最悪の犯罪者)


 * Kaku: "Mountain Wind" (山風)
 * Funkfreed: "Elephant Sword" (象剣)
 * Nero: "The Sea Weasel" (海イタチ)
 * Fukuro: "The Silent" (音無しのフクロウ)
 * Baskerville: "Three-headed" (三つ首のバスカビル)
 * Ryuma: Ryuma de King (リューマ・ド・キング)
 * Oars:
 * "The Devil" (魔人)
 * "The Continent-Puller" (国引き)


 * Jigoro: "of the Wind" (風のジゴロウ)
 * Duval: "Iron Mask" (鉄仮面のデュバル)
 * Emporio Ivankov:
 * "Miracle Person" (奇跡の人)
 * "Queen" (女王)
 * "Okama King" (オカマ王)


 * Shirahoshi: "Mermaid Princess" (人魚姫)
 * Neptune:
 * "God of the Sea" (海神)
 * "Great Knight of the Sea" (海の大騎士)


 * Kin'emon: "Foxfire" (狐火の錦えもん)
 * Yeti Cool Brothers: "Killers of the Snowy Mountain" (雪山の殺し屋)
 * Smoothie: "Rebar" (鉄筋のスムージ)
 * Fen Bock: "of the Gourd" (瓢箪フェン・ボック)
 * Chappe: "Rope-Tugging" (綱引きのチャッペ)
 * Run: "Machete" (マチェーテのルン)
 * Monet: "Snow Woman" (雪女)
 * Elizabello II: "Fighting King" (戦う王)
 * Suleiman: "Neck Slasher" (首はねスレイマン)
 * Orlumbus: "Massacre Ruler" (殺戮支配者)
 * Hack: "Hundredth Dan" (百段ハック)
 * Fighting Bull: "Brutal Bull" (非情なる牛（ブルータルブル）)
 * Ideo: "Destruction Cannon" (破壊砲)
 * Jean Ango: "The Bandit" (追剥のジャン)
 * Chinjao: "The Drill" (錐のチンジャオ)

Filler Only

 * Pete: "Two-Pistol" (二丁拳銃)
 * Riley Brothers: "Police-Killer" (警官殺し)
 * Eric Dow: "King" (キング)
 * Dick: "The Mountain Whale" (山鯨のディック)
 * Woonan: "Great Gold Pirate" (黄金の大海賊)
 * Danny, Denny, and Donny: "Hyena Three" (ハイエナ三人衆)
 * Billy: "the Orca Killer" (鯱殺しのビリー)
 * Gally: "of the Crescent-Moon" (三日月のギャリー)
 * Shutai: "The Lizard" (トカゲのシュウタイ)
 * Daddy Masterson: "The Father" (子連れのダディ)
 * Eric: "The Whirlwind" (旋風のエリック)
 * Simon: "the Supernatural" (神懸りのサイモン)
 * Din: "Blue-winged" (青い翼のディン)
 * Zabal: "Crimson" (紅蓮のザバル)
 * Gad: "The Whirling Tide" (渦潮のガド)
 * Niphtal: "Dreaming" (夢見のニフタル)
 * Heaby: "The Poisonous Snake" (毒蛇のヘビー)
 * Hotdog: "The Mad Dog" (狂犬のドッグ)
 * Gasparde: "General" (将軍)
 * Bigalo: "The Hanged Man" (縛り首のビガロ)
 * Shuraiya Bascùd: "Pirate Executioner" (海賊処刑人)
 * Toma: "Light-speed Swordsman" (光速の剣士)
 * Bismarck: "Steel Knight" (鋼鉄の騎士)
 * Puzzle: "Phoenix" (不死鳥のパズール)
 * Zephyr‎ "Black Arm" (黒腕のゼファー)
 * Lily Enstomach: "Glutton" (悪食リリー)
 * Alpacacino: "Beast Cannon" (獣砲)

Manga and Anime Influences

 * Epithets were used by pirates in the real world to hide their identities often in order to protect relatives, friends, and contacts from their government's persecution.
 * Eustass Kid's epithet, "Captain", was also the epithet of the real life pirate whom he is based on, Captain Kidd.

Translation and Dub Issues

 * Kuro's epithet was changed to "Kuro of the Thousand Plans" in the English dubs.
 * Gin was called "Diablo" in the 4Kids dub, due to censorship to the epithet "Man-Demon".
 * Smoker was referred to the "Smoke Hunter" in the 4Kids dub.
 * For Whitebeard, Blackbeard and Brownbeard, their epithets in Japanese are meant for their respective colored mustaches. There is no distinction in the Japanese language between a beard and a mustache. There is only one blanket term for facial hair (ひげ).

Trivia

 * Galley and Gally have the same epithet, that is "Crescent-Moon".
 * Marco and Puzzle have the same epithet, that is "Phoenix".