Ellie
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Diminutives: Clippings + -ie.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -ɛli
Proper noun[edit]
Ellie (plural Ellies)
- A female given name
- 1998, Nick Hornby, About A Boy, Victor Gollancz, →ISBN, page 285:
- "It's funny, because when Ellie was born, I really hoped she'd turn out like this, feisty and rebellious and loud and bright. That's why I called her Eleanor Toyah."
"Is that something classical?" Fiona asked.
"No, it's pop," said Will. Fiona laughed, although Will couldn't see why. "Toyah Wilcox."
- Diminutive of Eleanor and Elizabeth