"Buffy" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [Cebuano]

Etymology: After Buffy Summers, the titular character of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Head templates: {{head|ceb|proper noun}} Buffy
  1. a female given name Wikipedia link: Buffy Summers, Buffy the Vampire Slayer Categories (topical): Cebuano female given names, Cebuano given names
    Sense id: en-Buffy-ceb-name-pLhOhtoi Categories (other): Cebuano entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈbʌfi/
Rhymes: -ʌfi Etymology: A pet form of Elizabeth (cf. Bethy), based on a child's unsuccessful attempts to pronounce the name. Popularized by the Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Buffy
  1. A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth. Wikipedia link: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names, Buffy the Vampire Slayer Derived forms: Buffyverse, Buffyholic
    Sense id: en-Buffy-en-name-8s3LiQ2t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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