"Timmy" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈtɪmi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Timmy.wav [Southern-England] Forms: Timmys [plural], Timmie [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɪmi Etymology: Etymology tree English Tim Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English Timmy From Tim + -y. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|Tim|-y<id:diminutive>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English Tim Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English Timmy [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" : "Timmy", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="Timmy"> From Tim + -y. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|+}} Timmy (plural Timmys)
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Timothy. Derived forms: little Timmy, Timmies, Timmy's, Timmys, Timmy Tough Knuckles

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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