"Debbie" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈdɛbi/
Rhymes: -ɛbi Etymology: Etymology tree English Deborah Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y ▲ Scots -ieinflu. English -ie English Debbie From Deborah + -ie. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|Deborah|-ie<id:diminutive>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English Deborah Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y ▲ Scots -ieinflu. English -ie English Debbie [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|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", "keyword" : "from" }, { "keyword_abbrev" : "influ.", "keyword_label" : "Influenced by", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Scots", "term" : "-ie", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "sco" } ], "keyword" : "influence" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ie", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "Debbie", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="Debbie"> From Deborah + -ie. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Debbie
  1. A diminutive of the female given name Deborah. Derived forms: Debbie Downer
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