A popular internet meme suggests that Amelia Earhart crash-landed on Nikumaroro and her remains were rapidly consumed by coconut crabs on the island.[63][64][65] However, as no evidence of Earhart’s plane has been found on or near Nikumaroro, this theory is generally discredited by historians.[66][67]
It’s the second syllable of his first name. Kind of like how people call Jessica “Jess” or Thomas “Tom”.