"Bluey" meaning in English

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Proper name

Audio: EN-AU ck1 Bluey.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: Etymology tree English blue Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English Bluey From blue + -y. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|blue|-y<id:diminutive>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English blue Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English Bluey [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*-i", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-iġ", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "inline", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-y", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-y", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "Bluey", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="Bluey"> From blue + -y. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Bluey
  1. (Australia, slang) A nickname commonly given to a red-headed person. Tags: Australia, slang Related terms: Blueysona, friend of Bluey, bloodnut, ranga Translations (nickname commonly given to a red-headed person): poil de carotte (French), rouquin [masculine] (French), rouquine [feminine] (French), marchewka (Polish), wiewiórka (Polish), rudzielec (Polish)
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