"Addie" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Addies [plural], Addy [alternative], Addi [alternative]
Etymology: Diminutives formed with -ie. Etymology templates: {{af|en|-ie}} -ie, {{wp}} Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Addie (plural Addies)
  1. A diminutive of the female given names Adele, Adeline, Adelaide, or Addison or other names beginning with Ad-.
    Sense id: en-Addie-en-name-rU4MzB-C Categories (other): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names
  2. (rare) A diminutive of the male given names Adam or Adrian or other names beginning with Ad-. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-Addie-en-name-V1ibRy7W Categories (other): English diminutives of male given names, English given names, English male given names
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Forms: Addies [plural]
Etymology: Diminutive form of the given name Adam. Etymology templates: {{wp|+ #Surname}} Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Addie (plural Addies)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Addie-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

Etymology templates: {{wp|+ <dab!>}} Head templates: {{en-prop}} Addie
  1. A place name from the diminutive or surname:
    An unincorporated community in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States.
    Categories (place): Places in North Carolina, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in North Carolina, USA
    Sense id: en-Addie-en-name-vrAaDshH
  2. A place name from the diminutive or surname:
    A township in Griggs County, North Dakota, United States.
    Categories (place): Places in North Dakota, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Addie-en-name-OHaPYK9d Categories (other): Townships, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ie, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Recreational drugs Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 9 1 27 49 5 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ie: 8 9 2 26 49 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 9 3 26 49 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 8 2 27 49 5 Disambiguation of Recreational drugs: 8 8 1 25 43 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

Forms: Addies [plural], Addy [alternative]
Etymology: From the brand name Adderall + -ie. Etymology templates: {{af|en|Adderall|-ie}} Adderall + -ie Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Addie (countable and uncountable, plural Addies)
  1. (slang) Adderall, especially when used as a cognitive enhancer or recreational drug. Tags: countable, slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Addie-en-noun-EDUFobjB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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