Ally
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Diminutives + -y.
Proper noun
Ally (plural Allys)
- A diminutive of the female given names Alice, Alison, Alexandra, or other names beginning with Al-, from the Germanic languages or Ancient Greek
- A diminutive of the male given names Alfred, Albert, Alan, Alexander, or other names beginning with Al-, from the Germanic languages, the Celtic languages, or Ancient Greek
- 1880, Alfred Tennyson, To Alfred Tennyson, My Grandson:
- Golden-hair'd Ally whose name is one with mine,
- Crazy with laughter and babble and earth's new wine
- 1880, Alfred Tennyson, To Alfred Tennyson, My Grandson:
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- English female given names from Ancient Greek
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- English diminutives of female given names from Ancient Greek
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- English diminutives of male given names from Celtic languages
- English diminutives of male given names from Ancient Greek