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Addy.

A diminutive of the female given names Adelaide, Adeline, Adrienne, and Addison, from the Germanic languages or French or transferred from the surname.

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Meaning & usage

name
  1. A diminutive of the female given names Adelaide, Adeline, Adrienne, and Addison, from the Germanic languages or French or transferred from the surname.

  2. A diminutive of the male given name Adam, from Hebrew.

  3. A surname originating as a patronymic, derived from the given name Adam.

Where this word comes from

Diminutive forms with -y.

noun
  1. Alternative form of Addie (“Adderall”).

    alt-of · alternative · countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From the brand name Adderall + -y.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.