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What was Joseph Stalin's nickname?

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Joseph "Stalin", from the Russian word "stal' " (meaning "steel"), was the name adopted by Ioseb Vissarionovich Jugashvili as he rose to power in the Soviet Union.

His nickname was the ironic "Uncle Joe." In addition, he was called "Soso" as a child and later on "Koba" by his close friends. While in exile in Siberia, some called him "Pockmarked Joe" because of the marks on his face from childhood smallpox.
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