Luigi Manocchio, aka "Baby Shacks": Mafia Nicknames Front and Center in Roundup

NEW YORK (CBS) With Thursday's arrest of 125 reputed east coast mobsters, in what officials tell CBS News is "the largest one-day mob roundup in U.S. history," comes a slew of colorful mafioso nicknames. "Baby Shacks," "The Old Man" and "The Professor"...to name a few.

Of course, not every mobster has a nickname; some have multiple monikers.

Nicknames can come from family, business associates, the press or the police. Al "Scarface" Capone got his when he was slashed in the face after insulting a woman at a Brooklyn nightclub. Newspapers started calling Benjamin Siegel "Bugsy" which came from "bugs," slang for crazy.

Below is a sampling of some reputed La Cosa Nostra mobsters who were arrested on Jan. 20, their alleged roles, and their nicknames:

Luigi Manocchio aka "Baby Shacks" - member, underboss and boss who reportedly received monthly cash protection payments from strip club owners in Providence, R.I., and the reputed leader of New England's Patriarca crime family.

Joseph Corozzo aka "JoJo" - at various times a soldier, a captain and a consigliore in the organized crime family.

Michael Roccaforte aka "Roc" - part of Alphonse Trucchio's (participant in Gambino organized crime family) crew.

Vincenzo Frogiero aka "Vinny Carwash" - a soldier in the Gambino crime family.

Frank Bellantoni aka "Meatball" - member of Trucchio's crew.

Christopher Reynolds aka "Burger" - member of Trucchio's crew.

Michael Russo aka "Mush" - member of Trucchio's crew.

Anthino Russo aka "Hootie" - member of Trucchio's crew.

John Brancaccio aka "Johnny Bandana"  a member of Trucchio's crew.

Vito Cortesiano aka "Vito Love" - associate in the Gambino crime family.

Bartolomeo Vernace aka "Pepe," "Bobby," "Bobby Glasses" and "Robert" - associate, soldier and captain in the Gambino crime family as well as part of the ruling panel formed to oversee the family.

You can decide for yourself, what's in a name.