"Ally" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈæliː/ Forms: Allys [plural]
Etymology: Diminutives + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en||y}} + -y Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Ally (plural Allys)
  1. A diminutive of the female given names Alice, Alison, Alexandra, or other names beginning with Al-[[]], from the Germanic languages or Ancient Greek Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Ally-en-name-OKpTnHph
  2. A diminutive of the male given names Alfred, Albert, Alan, Alexander, or other names beginning with Al-[[]], from the Germanic languages, the Celtic languages, or Ancient Greek Categories (topical): English diminutives of male given names, English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Ally-en-name-qu8blYXb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 41 59
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Allie

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