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Addy

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See also: addy and Addý

English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Diminutive forms with -y.

Alternative forms

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  • (given name): Addie
  • (female given name): Addi

Proper noun

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Addy (plural Addys or Addies)

  1. A diminutive of the female given names Adelaide, Adeline, Adrienne, or Addison, from the Germanic languages or French or transferred from the surname.
    • 2009, J. Scott Romig, The Lookout Tree, Author House, →ISBN, page 1:
      My name is Addison Jane Dawson, but you can call me Addy; everyone else does.
  2. A diminutive of the male given name Adam, from Hebrew.
  3. A surname originating as a patronymic, derived from the given name Adam.

Etymology 2

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From the brand name Adderall +‎ -y.

Noun

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Addy (countable and uncountable, plural Addies)

  1. Alternative form of Addie (Adderall).

Anagrams

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