"Freddy" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈfɹɛdi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Freddy.wav [Southern-England] Forms: Freddie [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɛdi Etymology: From Fred + -y. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|Fred|-y|text=+|tree=1}} From Fred + -y. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Freddy
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Frederick.
    Sense id: en-Freddy-en-name-scPxi4qb Categories (other): English diminutives of male given names, English given names, English male given names, English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 47 53 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 48 52 Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 54 46 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 63 37
  2. The city of Fredericton.
    Sense id: en-Freddy-en-name-xTQrUAsj Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 47 53 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 48 52 Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 54 46 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 46 54 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 30 70
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: House That Freddy Built, ready as Freddy, ready like Freddy, Freddy Beach
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