{"id":2092,"date":"2023-04-30T17:25:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-30T14:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/?p=2092"},"modified":"2023-05-02T17:17:26","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T14:17:26","slug":"csgo-pro-players-nicknames-and-stories-behind-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/esports\/csgo-pro-players-nicknames-and-stories-behind-them\/","title":{"rendered":"10 CS:GO Pro Players Nicknames &#038; Stories Behind Them"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>One of the secrets of becoming a popular CS:GO pro player, streamer, or content maker is a catchy nickname your fans will know you by. It\u2019s best to be creative with your nickname and try to come up with a unique and easy-to-remember one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are unsure how to do it right, we gathered stories of how several CS:GO pro players created their nicknames, including s1mple, AdreN, EliGe, and others. Read the article to get inspired or just get in touch with history. Let\u2019s find out what their nicknames mean!<\/p><div class=\"hellc-after-paragraph-2\" id=\"hellc-1621769795\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/#free-giveaway\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"wp-block-content-banner-image-upload-block hellcase-content-banner\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/extra-time_868x100.png\" alt=\" new  giveaway Big banner\"><div class=\"hellcase-content-banner__label\">Advertisement<\/div><div class=\"hellcase-content-banner__overlay\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">In article you will find:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/esports\/csgo-pro-players-nicknames-and-stories-behind-them\/#The_10_Most_Interesting_CS_GO_Pro_Players_Nicknames_Their_Meaning\" >The 10 Most Interesting CS:GO Pro Players Nicknames &amp; Their Meaning<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/esports\/csgo-pro-players-nicknames-and-stories-behind-them\/#Jacky_%E2%80%98Stewie2k_Yip\" >Jacky &#8216;Stewie2k&#8217; Yip<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/esports\/csgo-pro-players-nicknames-and-stories-behind-them\/#Nicolai_%E2%80%98Dev1ce_Reedtz\" >Nicolai &#8216;Dev1ce&#8217; Reedtz<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/esports\/csgo-pro-players-nicknames-and-stories-behind-them\/#Oleksandr_%E2%80%98s1mple_Kostyliev\" >Oleksandr &#8216;s1mple&#8217; Kostyliev<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/esports\/csgo-pro-players-nicknames-and-stories-behind-them\/#Ladislav_%E2%80%98GuardiaN_Kovacs\" >Ladislav &#8216;GuardiaN&#8217; Kov\u00e1cs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/esports\/csgo-pro-players-nicknames-and-stories-behind-them\/#Nathan_%E2%80%98NBK-%E2%80%98_Schmitt\" >Nathan &#8216;NBK-&#8216; Schmitt<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/esports\/csgo-pro-players-nicknames-and-stories-behind-them\/#Ioann_%E2%80%98Edward_Sukhariev\" >Ioann \u2018Edward\u2019 Sukhariev<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/esports\/csgo-pro-players-nicknames-and-stories-behind-them\/#Dauren_%E2%80%98AdreN_Kystaubayev\" >Dauren &#8216;AdreN&#8217; Kystaubayev<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/esports\/csgo-pro-players-nicknames-and-stories-behind-them\/#Gabriel_%E2%80%98FalleN_Toledo\" >Gabriel &#8216;FalleN&#8217; Toledo<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/esports\/csgo-pro-players-nicknames-and-stories-behind-them\/#Jonathan_%E2%80%98EliGe_Jablonowski\" >Jonathan &#8216;EliGe&#8217; Jablonowski<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/esports\/csgo-pro-players-nicknames-and-stories-behind-them\/#Ollie_%E2%80%98DickStacy_Tierney\" >Ollie &#8216;DickStacy&#8217; Tierney<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/esports\/csgo-pro-players-nicknames-and-stories-behind-them\/#To_Wrap_Up\" >To Wrap Up!&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_10_Most_Interesting_CS_GO_Pro_Players_Nicknames_Their_Meaning\"><\/span><strong>The 10 Most Interesting CS:GO Pro Players Nicknames &amp; Their Meaning<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In CS:GO and other video games, a nickname is a unique name that a player chooses to identify themselves online in the game. It is also commonly referred to as a gamer tag, username, or IGN (in-game name).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nicknames are used to differentiate players from one another, and they can also express a player&#8217;s personality or interests. In some games, players may have the option to change their nickname or display name, while in others, the nickname is permanent once it has been chosen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While some of the CS:GO pro players nicknames are totally random, others can tell a story, and we are here to share these stories with you. If you ever wondered how s1mple or FalleN came up with their nicknames that are now known and praised worldwide, it\u2019s time to finally find out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, we will reveal the meanings of nicknames that belong to ten popular CS:GO pro players who you must have heard about at least once. These are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stewie2k<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>dev1ce<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>s1mple<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GuardiaN<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NBK-<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Edward<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AdreN<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FalleN<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EliGE<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DickStacy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you ready to discover the truth behind these CS:GO pro players nicknames? Let\u2019s get started!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jacky_%E2%80%98Stewie2k_Yip\"><\/span><strong>Jacky &#8216;Stewie2k&#8217; Yip<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Jacky &#8216;Stewie2k&#8217; Yip is an American professional player who is currently inactive. Right now, he is a streamer and a content creator for Evil Geniuses. A Major winner also used to play for Team Liquid, MIBR, and Cloud9.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"868\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Jacky-Stewie2k-Yip.jpg\" alt=\"Jacky 'Stewie2k' Yip\" class=\"wp-image-2094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Jacky-Stewie2k-Yip.jpg 868w, https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Jacky-Stewie2k-Yip-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Jacky-Stewie2k-Yip-768x319.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 868px) 100vw, 868px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Actually, the \u201d2k\u201d in his nickname does not mean \u201c2 kills\u201d, as you might have thought.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jacky used to play with his friends a lot, and each of them had names borrowed from Family Guy characters. Yip went with Stewie, but later he met another Stewie in-game and decided he should change his in-game name to stand out. At first, he was thinking of adding 2k14, which meant \u201c2014\u201d, but then he just changed it to \u201cStewie2k\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eventually, he wanted to change his IGN again, but did not proceed with that plan, because by that time, he had gained huge popularity and was known worldwide as \u201cStewie2k\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nicolai_%E2%80%98Dev1ce_Reedtz\"><\/span><strong>Nicolai &#8216;Dev1ce&#8217; Reedtz<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Nicolai &#8216;Dev1ce&#8217; Reedtz is a well-known Danish CS:GO athlete who is currently playing for Astralis as the AWPer. Four-time Major winner, he is one of the best CS:GO players in the world. Apart from Astralis, he played for Ninjas in Pyjamas, Team Dignitas, Copenhagen Wolves, and other teams. He is the owner of one of the most well-known CS:GO pro player nicknames.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"868\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Nicolai-Dev1ce-Reedtz.jpg\" alt=\"Nicolai 'Dev1ce' Reedtz\" class=\"wp-image-2095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Nicolai-Dev1ce-Reedtz.jpg 868w, https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Nicolai-Dev1ce-Reedtz-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Nicolai-Dev1ce-Reedtz-768x319.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 868px) 100vw, 868px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Before settling with \u201cdev1ce\u201d, Nicolai had other CS:GO nicknames: device, devve, Sundevice. In his interview with BLAST, the Danish player stated that his very first IGN was \u201cExatron\u201d, and he used it as a kid because he liked Transformers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Later, when he was powering up his PC, a Device Manager window popped up, and he immediately decided to go with \u201cdevice\u201d as his nickname. In 2016, Reedtz wanted to change his nickname to \u201cdevve\u201d, but for whatever reason, Valve hit him with a \u201cno hammer\u201d, so that\u2019s how we got to know dev1ce.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Oleksandr_%E2%80%98s1mple_Kostyliev\"><\/span><strong>Oleksandr &#8216;s1mple&#8217; Kostyliev<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Oleksandr &#8216;s1mple&#8217; Kostyliev is a Ukrainian professional CS:GO player for Natus Vincere. One of the best esports athletes in the world, a Major winner, and <a href=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/esports\/s1mple-broke-mvp-award-record\/\">the MVP record breaker<\/a>, he himself doesn\u2019t remember how exactly he came up with his nickname, which is actually one of the most popular CS:GO pro player nicknames.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"868\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Oleksandr-s1mple-Kostyliev.jpg\" alt=\"Oleksandr 's1mple' Kostyliev\" class=\"wp-image-2096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Oleksandr-s1mple-Kostyliev.jpg 868w, https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Oleksandr-s1mple-Kostyliev-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Oleksandr-s1mple-Kostyliev-768x319.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 868px) 100vw, 868px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cI can&#8217;t remember how I came up with s1mple, I just remember that I added a &#8220;1&#8221; to the nickname, so it looked a bit more interesting. Other than that, I used &#8220;Awesome&#8221;, which came from wrestling.\u201d \u2013 s1mple in&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hltv.org\/news\/28907\/s1mple-my-aim-is-for-my-team-to-be-number-one-the-rest-is-irrelevant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>interview with HLTV<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAwesome\u201d is the name of the theme song used by The Miz, a popular WWE wrestler. The lyrics of this song quite match s1mple\u2019s spirit, so no wonder he took inspiration from it for one of his CS:GO names back in the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><em>\u201cI&#8217;m here to stay<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Best get out of my way<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I came to play.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Miz Entrance Video\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Gbc9NSCYieM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, Sasha is a huge anime fan, and he used a number of anime-themed CS:GO nicknames. For example, right now, his profile name is Ackerman, which is the last name of an Attack of Titan character.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>s1mple is also often called \u201cThe Undertaker\u201d by English-speaking casters on official tournament streams. This nickname came from a two-part meme video made by SuperstituM in 2016, and it is also inspired by a WWE wrestler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ladislav_%E2%80%98GuardiaN_Kovacs\"><\/span><strong>Ladislav &#8216;GuardiaN&#8217; Kov\u00e1cs<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ladislav &#8216;GuardiaN&#8217; Kov\u00e1cs is a Slovak professional CS:GO player who performed for Natus Vincere, Virtus.Pro, FaZe Clan, and other esports clubs. He appeared in HLTV\u2019s Top Player Ranking six times from 2013 to 2018 and was also recognized as the 2nd best player according to HLTV in 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"868\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Ladislav-GuardiaN-Kovacs.jpg\" alt=\"Ladislav 'GuardiaN' Kov\u00e1cs\" class=\"wp-image-2097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Ladislav-GuardiaN-Kovacs.jpg 868w, https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Ladislav-GuardiaN-Kovacs-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Ladislav-GuardiaN-Kovacs-768x319.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 868px) 100vw, 868px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>If you ever played VALORANT, you might think that Ladislav\u2019s IGN is based on the name of a weapon from that game, but that\u2019s not the case here. And it is also not after the name of the Guardian CS:GO skin family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In one of his interviews, Kov\u00e1cs revealed that he came up with this nickname because he was always carrying and defending his teammates in games they played together.<br><br><em>\u201cI used to play games with my friends, and I was always the better one, so I was always like saving them, defending them. So I felt like guardian is something that shows my background with friends, so that\u2019s why I use the nickname GuardiaN.\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;\u2013 from one of Ladislav&#8217;s interviews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nathan_%E2%80%98NBK-%E2%80%98_Schmitt\"><\/span><strong>Nathan &#8216;NBK-&#8216; Schmitt<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Nathan &#8220;NBK-&#8221; Schmitt is a French professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player for Team Falcons. He used to play for VeryGames, Titan, two-time Major-winning LDLC and EnVyUs, G2, and Vitality&nbsp;<em>(Source:&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/liquipedia.net\/counterstrike\/NBK-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Liquipedia<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"868\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Nathan-NBK-Schmitt.jpg\" alt=\"Nathan 'NBK' Schmitt\" class=\"wp-image-2098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Nathan-NBK-Schmitt.jpg 868w, https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Nathan-NBK-Schmitt-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Nathan-NBK-Schmitt-768x319.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 868px) 100vw, 868px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>NBK- is an abbreviation for \u201cNatural Born Killer\u201d. When Nathan was reading the manga called Battle Royal, he noticed characters referring to a real movie called Natural Born Killers. Although the player never watched this movie, he decided it was fitting for CS:GO and used the abbreviation as his in-game name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Natural Born Killer will get back to work today. Not letting this major slip through my hands, no matter who we play. WE FIGHT \ud83d\udcaa\ud83c\udffb\ud83d\udc4a<\/p>&mdash; Nathan Schmitt (@NBK) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBK\/status\/810508263217332224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 18, 2016<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout his career, he also used different CS:GO names, such as NBKTANK, NBeardK, NBicepsK, and NBKing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ioann_%E2%80%98Edward_Sukhariev\"><\/span><strong>Ioann \u2018Edward\u2019 Sukhariev<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ioann \u2018Edward\u2019 Sukhariev is a Ukrainian professional CS:GO player and former CS 1.6 player. He began his career in 2014 and joined Natus Vincere in 2010. Later, he played for Astana Dragons and Winstrike Team.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"868\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Ioann-\u2018Edward-Sukhariev.jpg\" alt=\"Ioann \u2018Edward\u2019 Sukhariev\" class=\"wp-image-2100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Ioann-\u2018Edward-Sukhariev.jpg 868w, https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Ioann-\u2018Edward-Sukhariev-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Ioann-\u2018Edward-Sukhariev-768x319.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 868px) 100vw, 868px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>When Ioann was a young kid, he had a haircut similar to the one Edward Scissorhands had: it was long, tousled, and messy. Edward is a character from Tim Burton\u2019s fantasy romance movie starring Johnny Depp. It is one of the most popular works of this director. So, this is one of the few popular nicknames for CS:GO inspired by movie characters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dauren_%E2%80%98AdreN_Kystaubayev\"><\/span><strong>Dauren &#8216;AdreN&#8217; Kystaubayev<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Dauren &#8216;AdreN&#8217; Kystaubayev is a Kazakhstani pro player who used to be a part of Astana Dragons, HellRaisers, Gambit Esports and FaZe Clan. He also played for Virtus.Pro and broke Ninjas in Pyjamas\u2019 legendary 87-0 win streak.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"868\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Dauren-AdreN-Kystaubayev.jpg\" alt=\"Dauren 'AdreN' Kystaubayev\" class=\"wp-image-2101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Dauren-AdreN-Kystaubayev.jpg 868w, https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Dauren-AdreN-Kystaubayev-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Dauren-AdreN-Kystaubayev-768x319.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 868px) 100vw, 868px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Once, Dauren spent an entire day trying to come up with nicknames for CS:GO that would suit an upcoming pro player. Back then, his nickname was Taff1k, a diminutive form of Taff, which was his older brother\u2019s in-game name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He then heard music playing in the background, and one of the lyrics, \u201cAdrenalin\u201d, caught his attention. The Kazakhstani player liked the way it sounded and figured out that no one else had it. He started using it as his IGN but later shortened it to \u201cAdreN\u201d because it took too long for casters to pronounce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gabriel_%E2%80%98FalleN_Toledo\"><\/span><strong>Gabriel &#8216;FalleN&#8217; Toledo<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Gabriel &#8216;FalleN&#8217; Toledo is a legendary CS:GO pro player from Brazil, whose career began in 2005 when he started playing CS 1.6 professionally. Today, he is AWPer and an In-Game Leader for Imperial Esports.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"868\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Gabriel-FalleN-Toledo.jpg\" alt=\"Gabriel 'FalleN' Toledo\" class=\"wp-image-2102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Gabriel-FalleN-Toledo.jpg 868w, https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Gabriel-FalleN-Toledo-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Gabriel-FalleN-Toledo-768x319.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 868px) 100vw, 868px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Some of the CS:GO pro player nicknames are inspired by other video games, and FalleN is one of them. Gabriel\u2019s brother used to play Magic: The Gathering, which is a tabletop and digital collectible card game popular worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/leg-97-fallen-angel.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2112\" width=\"403\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/leg-97-fallen-angel.jpg 672w, https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/leg-97-fallen-angel-215x300.jpg 215w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/scryfall.com\/card\/leg\/97\/fallen-angel\">https:\/\/scryfall.com\/card\/leg\/97\/fallen-angel<\/a>&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>FalleN borrowed his in-game name from one of the cards he noticed in his brother\u2019s collection, Fallen Angel. However, he decided to shorten his IGN and remove the \u201cAngel\u201d from it at some point in time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jonathan_%E2%80%98EliGe_Jablonowski\"><\/span><strong>Jonathan &#8216;EliGe&#8217; Jablonowski<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Jonathan &#8220;EliGE&#8221; Jablonowski is a North American professional CS:GO player with Polish origins who currently plays for Team Liquid, and is considered one of the best players in the NA scene.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"868\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Jonathan-EliGe-Jablonowski.jpg\" alt=\"Jonathan 'EliGe' Jablonowski\" class=\"wp-image-2103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Jonathan-EliGe-Jablonowski.jpg 868w, https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Jonathan-EliGe-Jablonowski-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Jonathan-EliGe-Jablonowski-768x319.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 868px) 100vw, 868px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>His competitive gaming career began not in CS:GO, but in StarCraft II. He liked watching SeleCT perform, and his nickname was a source of inspiration for the one Jonathan took.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While he was taking a test in his Spanish class, he saw the word \u201celegir\u201d which translates to \u201cselect\u201d, and used it as a base for his nickname. He went with \u201cEliGE\u201d and kept the last letters as capitals to commemorate his favorite StarCraft II player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ollie_%E2%80%98DickStacy_Tierney\"><\/span><strong>Ollie &#8216;DickStacy&#8217; Tierney<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ollie \u201cDickStacy\u201d Tierney is a retired Australian professional CS:GO player who used to play for Renegades, Greyhound Gaming, and other teams.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"868\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Ollie-DickStacy-Tierney.jpg\" alt=\"Ollie 'DickStacy' Tierney\" class=\"wp-image-2104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Ollie-DickStacy-Tierney.jpg 868w, https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Ollie-DickStacy-Tierney-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Ollie-DickStacy-Tierney-768x319.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 868px) 100vw, 868px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Ollie\u2019s nickname is one of the most controversial ones in the CS:GO esports scene as it is consonant with what a male reproductive organ is called.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You hate to see it my friends. I did send in the worst first. Was worth a shot. Going for a more clean artistic approach.\ud83d\udc4c\ud83c\udffd <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/x49C66O1Kb\">pic.twitter.com\/x49C66O1Kb<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Oli Tierney (@DickStacyy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DickStacyy\/status\/1090930012553916416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 31, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2019, DickStacy tried sending in two inappropriate variants of his signature for Valve to use in his IEM Katowice Major 2019 Autograph stickers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is hardly surprising that Valve representatives denied his attempts both times, and he was obliged to come up with an appropriate signature. For the final version, he just used a part of his nickname.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We do not know for sure, but a few sources say that the DickStacy nickname references Richard \u201cRicky\u201d Stacy, a retired American Call of Duty player, now a team manager for Los Angeles Guerrillas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"To_Wrap_Up\"><\/span><strong>To Wrap Up!&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Whew, now you know everything you need to know about CS:GO pro players nicknames and how players got them! If you want to come up with a new CS:GO nickname for yourself but find the process challenging, read the tips in our guide on in-game names.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/\">Explore our blog<\/a> for more articles about CS:GO skins and other cosmetics, in-depth game guides, and esports news. 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