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Effie.

A diminutive of the female given name Euphemia, also used as a formal given name in the 19th century.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɛfi/

  1. A diminutive of the female given name Euphemia, also used as a formal given name in the 19th century.

  2. An unincorporated community in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States.

  3. A city in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States.

  4. An unincorporated community in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States.

  5. An unincorporated community in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States.

Where this word comes from

From Euphemia + -ie, or, very rarely, from modern Greek Eftychia or Euthemia (diminutive form).

noun/ˈɛfi/

  1. An annual award given for effective marketing.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti Proto-Italic *θakjō Proto-Italic *fakjō Latin faciō Latin efficiō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Latin effectīvusbor. French effectifder. English effective Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English -ie English Effie From effective + -ie.

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