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Minnie.

A diminutive of the female names Wilhelmina, Minerva, Mary, Mina, Mamie and Hermione. Popular as a formal female given name in the 19th century.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈmɪni/
  1. A diminutive of the female names Wilhelmina, Minerva, Mary, Mina, Mamie and Hermione. Popular as a formal female given name in the 19th century.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A surname.

    countable · uncountable
  3. Minneapolis.

    US · countable · slang · uncountable
  4. Alternative letter-case form of minnie (“minenwerfer trench mortar”).

    alt-of · countable · uncountable
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Its diminutives + -ie.

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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.