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Houston, Texas has one official nickname and numerous unofficial ones:

Official Nickname
  • Space City - adopted in 1967 because of its position as a prominent center of activity for NASA.
Unofficial Nicknames
  • Medical Capital of the World - due to its leading position in medical research and by the fact that the Houston Medical Center is the largest medical center in the world.
  • Bayou City - derived from the fact that Houston is home to ten waterways that surround the area.
  • H-Town - shorthand version of Houston. The 'H' stands for Houston.
  • Magnolia City - derived from the fact that many areas of Houston were once natural Magnolia forests.
  • Capital of the Sunbelt - originated because large amounts of people from the Rush Belt states migrated en masse to Houston for job opportunities.
  • Energy Capital of the World - due to its position as a leading domestic and international center for virtually every segment of the oil and gas industry. Houston is unrivaled in the United States in energy production.
  • Clutch City - local nickname adopted after the Houston Rockets won two NBA Championships in 1994 and 1995.
  • The Big Heart - international nickname bestowed upon Houston for the cities acts of valor and selflessness in assisting evacuees from Louisiana during Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Houston housed, fed and mended more than 150,000 survivors in an effort that won acclaim throughout the United States, mounting what is believed to be the biggest shelter operation in the nation's history.
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Houston Alexander goes by The Assassin, and Strongarm.

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Jordan Houston goes by Juicy J, and The Juiceman.

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Jordyn Jones goes by J-Dawg or J.

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