"Addy" meaning in English

See Addy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Audio: En-au-Addy.ogg Forms: Addys [plural], Addies [plural], Addie [alternative], Addi [alternative]
Etymology: Diminutive forms with -y. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s|Addies}} Addy (plural Addys or Addies)
  1. A diminutive of the female given names Adelaide, Adeline, Adrienne, or Addison, from the Germanic languages or French or transferred from the surname. Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Addy-en-name-6RLuoP6G Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 26 23 20 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 28 27 23 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 24 24 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 22 22 22
  2. A diminutive of the male given name Adam, from Hebrew. Categories (topical): English diminutives of male given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names Derived forms: Addyman
    Sense id: en-Addy-en-name-x8dXG~Gs Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 29 36 29 6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 26 23 20 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 28 27 23 22
  3. A surname originating as a patronymic, derived from the given name Adam.
    Sense id: en-Addy-en-name-EyqAs6Yy Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 26 23 20 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 28 27 23 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Audio: En-au-Addy.ogg Forms: Addies [plural]
Etymology: From the brand name Adderall + -y. Etymology templates: {{af|en|Adderall|-y}} Adderall + -y Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Addy (countable and uncountable, plural Addies)
  1. Alternative form of Addie (“Adderall”). Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: Addie (extra: Adderall)
    Sense id: en-Addy-en-noun-ElX2M6v7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 26 23 20 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 28 27 23 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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