Snipers are also called "hunters" in many languages, due to the nature of the craft (with the hunting horn also being a symbol of marksmanship), being called , and . Other words for sniper include , and . Completely different and peculiar is the Italian term , in common use since First World War. The term is derived from Cecco (Beppe), familiarly and mockingly referring to the Austro-Hungarian Emperor Franz Joseph I (in Italian Francesco Giuseppe I; Cecco and Beppe are nicknames for Francesco and Giuseppe respectively).
Snipers are also called "hunters" in many languages due to the nature of the craft (with the hunting horn also being a symbol of marksmanship), being called , and . Other words for sniper include , and  Completely different and peculiar is the Italian term , in common use since First World War. The term is derived from Cecco (Beppe), familiarly and mockingly referring to the Austro-Hungarian Emperor Franz Joseph I (in Italian Francesco Giuseppe I; Cecco and Beppe are nicknames for Francesco and Giuseppe respectively).