Effie
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English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Euphemia + -ie (diminutive form), or, very rarely, from modern Greek Eftychia or Euthemia (diminutive form).
Proper noun
Effie
- A diminutive of the female given name Euphemia, also used as a formal given name in the 19th century.
- 1857, J. T. Bickford, Scandal, Shepard, Clark, and Brown, page 82:
- "Yes, little wild flower - I shall call you that, unless your name sounds like you. What is it, dear?"
"Effie Malie."
"That is charming; now, Effie Malie, sit down upon this mossy bank with me, […]
- An unincorporated community in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States.
- A city in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States.
Etymology 2
Noun
Effie (plural Effies)