"Abby" meaning in English

See Abby in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈæb.i/ Forms: Abbys [plural]
Rhymes: -æbi Head templates: {{en-prop|s}} Abby (plural Abbys)
  1. A diminutive of the female given name Abigail, from Hebrew, also used as a formal given name. Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Abby-en-name-bk4tOndz Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 42 42 16
  2. A diminutive of the male given name Albert, from the Germanic languages. Categories (topical): English diminutives of male given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Abby-en-name-je7E-zs9 Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 42 42 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Abbe, Abbey, Abbi, Abbie, Abi, Abbee
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈæb.i/
Rhymes: -æbi Etymology: A clipping of the word. Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} Abby
  1. (nickname) The Abyssinian cat. Categories (topical): English unisex given names Synonyms (Note): Some, all of these forms are for Abigail only, not Albert
    Sense id: en-Abby-en-noun-UQdNAChq Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 42 42 16 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 18 62 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 21 22 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 18 20 62 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 13 74 Disambiguation of 'Note': 18 18 63
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Abbe, Abbey, Abbi, Abbie, Abi, Abbee
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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