Billy

See also: billy

English

Alternative forms

• Billie

Etymology

Diminutive and pet-form; see Bill

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɪli/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -ɪli
• Homophone: billy

Proper noun

Billy

1. A diminutive of the male given name William.
   • 1967, Barbara Sleigh, Jessamy, Sevenoaks, Kent: Bloomsbury, published 1993, →ISBN, page 98:

     “By the way,” Jessamy went on, “what’s your other name? You never told me.” “Stubbs,” said Billy, “William Stubbs!”.

2. (US, nickname) The B-25 twin-engine bomber aircraft used during World War Two, commonly called the "B-25 Mitchell" in honor of U.S. Army General William "Billy" Mitchell.
   • 2003 Bradley, James Flyboys. New York: Little, Brown and Company. Ch 7:
     • Just then a squadron of "Billys" -- twin-engined B-25 Mitchell land-based bombers -- flew overhead [...].

Derived terms

• Bashful Billy
• Billster
• Billy Boy
• Billy Dee
• Billygate
• billy goat
• Billyish
• Billyjean
• Billy no mates
• Billy Pugh
• Billy Webb
• Billy Wigglestick
• King Billy (Australia)
• puffing Billy
• Silly Billy

 

Translations

a diminutive of the male given name William — see also Bill

• Greek: Μπίλι (el) (Bíli) (transliteration from English)
• Russian: Би́лли (ru) m (Bílli)

William — see William

See also

• Billie

Further reading

• Billy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Cebuano

Etymology

From English Billy.

Proper noun

Billy

1. a male given name from English

Swedish

Etymology

From English Billy.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Billy c (genitive Billys)

1. a male given name borrowed from English