"Baby" meaning in English

See Baby in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Babys [plural]
Etymology: Two main origins: * Borrowed from Malayalam ബേബി (bēbi), a surname typically found in Kerala. * Borrowed from French Baby. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ml|ബേബി}} Malayalam ബേബി (bēbi), {{bor|en|fr|Baby}} French Baby Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Baby (plural Babys)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Baby-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 12 12 61 3 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 10 59 2 18

Inflected forms

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