diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fd05bc98..1c4bf5fe 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ require'nvim-web-devicons'.setup {
  -- will get overriden by `get_icons` option
  default = true;
  -- globally enable "strict" selection of icons - icon will be looked up in
- -- different tables, first by filename, and if not found by extension; this
+ -- different tables, first by filename, then by prefix, and if not found by extension; this
  -- prevents cases when file doesn't have any extension but still gets some icon
- -- because its name happened to match some extension (default to false)
+ -- because its name happened to match some prefix or extension (default to false)
  strict = true;
  -- same as `override` but specifically for overrides by filename
  -- takes effect when `strict` is true
@@ -78,6 +78,16 @@ require'nvim-web-devicons'.setup {
     name = "Gitignore"
   }
  };
+ -- same as `override` but specifically for overrides by prefix
+ -- takes effect when `strict` is true
+ override_by_prefix = {
+  ["dockerfile"] = {
+    icon = "󰡨",
+    color = "#458ee6",
+    cterm_color = "68",
+    name = "Dockerfile",
+  },
+ };
  -- same as `override` but specifically for overrides by extension
  -- takes effect when `strict` is true
  override_by_extension = {
@@ -92,12 +102,12 @@ require'nvim-web-devicons'.setup {
 
 ### Get Icon
 
-Get the icon for a given file by passing in the `name`, the `extension` and an _optional_ options `table`.
+Get the icon for a given file by passing in the `name`, the `pre_or_ext` and an _optional_ options `table`.
 The name is passed in to check for an exact match e.g. `.bashrc` if there is no exact name match the extension
 is used. Calls `.setup()` if it hasn't already ran.
 
 ```lua
-require'nvim-web-devicons'.get_icon(filename, extension, options)
+require'nvim-web-devicons'.get_icon(filename, pre_or_ext, options)
 ```
 
 The optional `options` argument can used to change how the plugin works the keys include
@@ -108,7 +118,7 @@ specifically by extension, and fallback to default icon if default key is set to
 e.g.
 
 ```lua
-require'nvim-web-devicons'.get_icon(filename, extension, { default = true })
+require'nvim-web-devicons'.get_icon(filename, pre_or_ext, { default = true })
 ```
 
 You can check if the setup function was already called with:
@@ -171,7 +181,7 @@ require("nvim-web-devicons").get_icon_color_by_filetype(filetype, opts)
 require("nvim-web-devicons").get_icon_cterm_color_by_filetype(filetype, opts)
 ```
 
-These functions are the same as their counterparts without the `_by_filetype` suffix, but they take a filetype instead of a name/extension.
+These functions are the same as their counterparts without the `_by_filetype` suffix, but they take a filetype instead of a name, prefix or extension.
 
 You can also use `get_icon_name_by_filetype(filetype)` to get the icon name associated with the filetype.
 
diff --git a/lua/nvim-web-devicons.lua b/lua/nvim-web-devicons.lua
index 44e75c07..a4a5f37d 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-web-devicons.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-web-devicons.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 local M = {}
 
 -- When adding new icons, remember to add an entry to the `filetypes` table, if applicable.
-local icons, icons_by_filename, icons_by_file_extension, icons_by_operating_system
+local icons, icons_by_filename, icons_by_file_prefix, icons_by_file_extension, icons_by_operating_system
 
 function M.get_icons()
   return icons
@@ -17,9 +17,17 @@ local function refresh_icons()
   end
 
   icons_by_filename = theme.icons_by_filename
+  icons_by_file_prefix = theme.icons_by_file_prefix
   icons_by_file_extension = theme.icons_by_file_extension
   icons_by_operating_system = theme.icons_by_operating_system
-  icons = vim.tbl_extend("keep", {}, icons_by_filename, icons_by_file_extension, icons_by_operating_system)
+  icons = vim.tbl_extend(
+    "keep",
+    {},
+    icons_by_filename,
+    icons_by_file_prefix,
+    icons_by_file_extension,
+    icons_by_operating_system
+  )
 end
 
 -- Map of filetypes -> icon names
@@ -332,14 +340,24 @@ function M.setup(opts)
   end
 
   local user_filename_icons = user_icons.override_by_filename
+  local user_file_pre_icons = user_icons.override_by_prefix
   local user_file_ext_icons = user_icons.override_by_extension
 
-  icons =
-    vim.tbl_extend("force", icons, user_icons.override or {}, user_filename_icons or {}, user_file_ext_icons or {})
+  icons = vim.tbl_extend(
+    "force",
+    icons,
+    user_icons.override or {},
+    user_filename_icons or {},
+    user_file_pre_icons or {},
+    user_file_ext_icons or {}
+  )
 
   if user_filename_icons then
     icons_by_filename = vim.tbl_extend("force", icons_by_filename, user_filename_icons)
   end
+  if user_file_pre_icons then
+    icons_by_file_prefix = vim.tbl_extend("force", icons_by_file_prefix, user_file_pre_icons)
+  end
   if user_file_ext_icons then
     icons_by_file_extension = vim.tbl_extend("force", icons_by_file_extension, user_file_ext_icons)
   end
@@ -359,6 +377,24 @@ function M.get_default_icon()
   return default_icon
 end
 
+-- recursively iterate over each segment separated by '.' to parse prefix with multiple dots in filename
+local function iterate_multi_dotted_prefix(name, icon_table)
+  if name == nil then
+    return nil
+  end
+
+  local compound_pre, rest = name:match "(.?[^.]*)%.(.*)"
+  local icon = icon_table[compound_pre]
+  if icon then
+    return icon
+  end
+  if not rest then
+    return nil
+  end
+
+  return iterate_multi_dotted_prefix(rest, icon_table)
+end
+
 -- recursively iterate over each segment separated by '.' to parse extension with multiple dots in filename
 local function iterate_multi_dotted_extension(name, icon_table)
   if name == nil then
@@ -374,6 +410,17 @@ local function iterate_multi_dotted_extension(name, icon_table)
   return iterate_multi_dotted_extension(compound_ext, icon_table)
 end
 
+local function get_icon_by_prefix(name, prefix, opts)
+  local is_strict = if_nil(opts and opts.strict, global_opts.strict)
+  local icon_table = is_strict and icons_by_file_prefix or icons
+
+  if prefix ~= nil then
+    return icon_table[prefix]
+  end
+
+  return iterate_multi_dotted_prefix(name, icon_table)
+end
+
 local function get_icon_by_extension(name, ext, opts)
   local is_strict = if_nil(opts and opts.strict, global_opts.strict)
   local icon_table = is_strict and icons_by_file_extension or icons
@@ -385,7 +432,7 @@ local function get_icon_by_extension(name, ext, opts)
   return iterate_multi_dotted_extension(name, icon_table)
 end
 
-function M.get_icon(name, ext, opts)
+function M.get_icon(name, pre_or_ext, opts)
   if type(name) == "string" then
     name = name:lower()
   end
@@ -398,9 +445,15 @@ function M.get_icon(name, ext, opts)
   local is_strict = if_nil(opts and opts.strict, global_opts.strict)
   local icon_data
   if is_strict then
-    icon_data = icons_by_filename[name] or get_icon_by_extension(name, ext, opts) or (has_default and default_icon)
+    icon_data = icons_by_filename[name]
+      or get_icon_by_prefix(name, pre_or_ext, opts)
+      or get_icon_by_extension(name, pre_or_ext, opts)
+      or (has_default and default_icon)
   else
-    icon_data = icons[name] or get_icon_by_extension(name, ext, opts) or (has_default and default_icon)
+    icon_data = icons[name]
+      or get_icon_by_prefix(name, pre_or_ext, opts)
+      or get_icon_by_extension(name, pre_or_ext, opts)
+      or (has_default and default_icon)
   end
 
   if icon_data then
@@ -419,7 +472,7 @@ function M.get_icon_by_filetype(ft, opts)
   return M.get_icon(name or "", nil, opts)
 end
 
-function M.get_icon_colors(name, ext, opts)
+function M.get_icon_colors(name, pre_or_ext, opts)
   if not loaded then
     M.setup()
   end
@@ -428,9 +481,15 @@ function M.get_icon_colors(name, ext, opts)
   local is_strict = if_nil(opts and opts.strict, global_opts.strict)
   local icon_data
   if is_strict then
-    icon_data = icons_by_filename[name] or get_icon_by_extension(name, ext, opts) or (has_default and default_icon)
+    icon_data = icons_by_filename[name]
+      or get_icon_by_prefix(name, pre_or_ext, opts)
+      or get_icon_by_extension(name, pre_or_ext, opts)
+      or (has_default and default_icon)
   else
-    icon_data = icons[name] or get_icon_by_extension(name, ext, opts) or (has_default and default_icon)
+    icon_data = icons[name]
+      or get_icon_by_prefix(name, pre_or_ext, opts)
+      or get_icon_by_extension(name, pre_or_ext, opts)
+      or (has_default and default_icon)
   end
 
   if icon_data then
@@ -449,8 +508,8 @@ function M.get_icon_colors_by_filetype(ft, opts)
   return M.get_icon_colors(name or "", nil, opts)
 end
 
-function M.get_icon_color(name, ext, opts)
-  local data = { M.get_icon_colors(name, ext, opts) }
+function M.get_icon_color(name, pre_or_ext, opts)
+  local data = { M.get_icon_colors(name, pre_or_ext, opts) }
   return data[1], data[2]
 end
 
@@ -461,8 +520,8 @@ function M.get_icon_color_by_filetype(ft, opts)
   return M.get_icon_color(name or "", nil, opts)
 end
 
-function M.get_icon_cterm_color(name, ext, opts)
-  local data = { M.get_icon_colors(name, ext, opts) }
+function M.get_icon_cterm_color(name, pre_or_ext, opts)
+  local data = { M.get_icon_colors(name, pre_or_ext, opts) }
   return data[1], data[3]
 end
 
diff --git a/lua/nvim-web-devicons/icons-default.lua b/lua/nvim-web-devicons/icons-default.lua
index 82218666..2da6e35f 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-web-devicons/icons-default.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-web-devicons/icons-default.lua
@@ -227,12 +227,6 @@ local icons_by_filename = {
     cterm_color = "68",
     name = "Dockerfile",
   },
-  ["dockerfile"] = {
-    icon = "󰡨",
-    color = "#458ee6",
-    cterm_color = "68",
-    name = "Dockerfile",
-  },
   ["favicon.ico"] = {
     icon = "",
     color = "#cbcb41",
@@ -367,13 +361,28 @@ local icons_by_filename = {
   },
 }
 
-local icons_by_file_extension = {
-  ["Dockerfile"] = {
+local icons_by_file_prefix = {
+  [".env"] = {
+    icon = "",
+    color = "#faf743",
+    cterm_color = "227",
+    name = "Env",
+  },
+  ["dockerfile"] = {
     icon = "󰡨",
     color = "#458ee6",
     cterm_color = "68",
     name = "Dockerfile",
   },
+  [".eslintrc"] = {
+    icon = "",
+    color = "#4b32c3",
+    cterm_color = "56",
+    name = "Eslintrc",
+  },
+}
+
+local icons_by_file_extension = {
   ["R"] = {
     icon = "󰟔",
     color = "#2266ba",
@@ -2139,6 +2148,7 @@ local icons_by_operating_system = {
 
 return {
   icons_by_filename = icons_by_filename,
+  icons_by_file_prefix = icons_by_file_prefix,
   icons_by_file_extension = icons_by_file_extension,
   icons_by_operating_system = icons_by_operating_system,
 }
diff --git a/lua/nvim-web-devicons/icons-light.lua b/lua/nvim-web-devicons/icons-light.lua
index 6fa99b4f..3dbcad98 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-web-devicons/icons-light.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-web-devicons/icons-light.lua
@@ -227,12 +227,6 @@ local icons_by_filename = {
     cterm_color = "25",
     name = "Dockerfile",
   },
-  ["dockerfile"] = {
-    icon = "󰡨",
-    color = "#2e5f99",
-    cterm_color = "25",
-    name = "Dockerfile",
-  },
   ["favicon.ico"] = {
     icon = "",
     color = "#666620",
@@ -367,13 +361,28 @@ local icons_by_filename = {
   },
 }
 
-local icons_by_file_extension = {
-  ["Dockerfile"] = {
+local icons_by_file_prefix = {
+  [".env"] = {
+    icon = "",
+    color = "#32310d",
+    cterm_color = "236",
+    name = "Env",
+  },
+  ["dockerfile"] = {
     icon = "󰡨",
     color = "#2e5f99",
     cterm_color = "25",
     name = "Dockerfile",
   },
+  [".eslintrc"] = {
+    icon = "",
+    color = "#4b32c3",
+    cterm_color = "56",
+    name = "Eslintrc",
+  },
+}
+
+local icons_by_file_extension = {
   ["R"] = {
     icon = "󰟔",
     color = "#1a4c8c",
@@ -2139,6 +2148,7 @@ local icons_by_operating_system = {
 
 return {
   icons_by_filename = icons_by_filename,
+  icons_by_file_prefix = icons_by_file_prefix,
   icons_by_file_extension = icons_by_file_extension,
   icons_by_operating_system = icons_by_operating_system,
 }
diff --git a/scripts/generate_colors.lua b/scripts/generate_colors.lua
index f53aecd5..80c9d161 100644
--- a/scripts/generate_colors.lua
+++ b/scripts/generate_colors.lua
@@ -136,27 +136,35 @@ end
 local lines = generate_lines()
 
 -- second table
-if fn.search("^local icons_by_file_extension", "c") == 0 then
-  error_exit("Table 'icons_by_file_extension' not found in lua/nvim-web-devicons/icons-default.lua", 1)
+if fn.search("^local icons_by_file_prefix", "c") == 0 then
+  error_exit("Table 'icons_by_file_prefix' not found in lua/nvim-web-devicons/icons-default.lua", 1)
 end
 local lines2 = generate_lines()
 
 -- third table
+if fn.search("^local icons_by_file_extension", "c") == 0 then
+  error_exit("Table 'icons_by_file_extension' not found in lua/nvim-web-devicons/icons-default.lua", 1)
+end
+local lines3 = generate_lines()
+
+-- fourth table
 if fn.search("^local icons_by_operating_system", "c") == 0 then
   error_exit("Table 'icons_by_operating_system' not found in lua/nvim-web-devicons/icons-default.lua", 1)
 end
-local lines3 = generate_lines()
+local lines4 = generate_lines()
 
-table.insert(lines3, "return {")
-table.insert(lines3, "  icons_by_filename = icons_by_filename,")
-table.insert(lines3, "  icons_by_file_extension = icons_by_file_extension,")
-table.insert(lines3, "  icons_by_operating_system = icons_by_operating_system,")
-table.insert(lines3, "}")
+table.insert(lines4, "return {")
+table.insert(lines4, "  icons_by_filename = icons_by_filename,")
+table.insert(lines4, "  icons_by_file_prefix = icons_by_file_prefix,")
+table.insert(lines4, "  icons_by_file_extension = icons_by_file_extension,")
+table.insert(lines4, "  icons_by_operating_system = icons_by_operating_system,")
+table.insert(lines4, "}")
 
 -- write both tables to file
 fn.writefile(lines, "lua/nvim-web-devicons/icons-light.lua")
 fn.writefile(lines2, "lua/nvim-web-devicons/icons-light.lua", "a")
 fn.writefile(lines3, "lua/nvim-web-devicons/icons-light.lua", "a")
+fn.writefile(lines4, "lua/nvim-web-devicons/icons-light.lua", "a")
 
 print "Finished creating new file!"