Willie
//ˈwɪli// name, noun
name, noun ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative spelling of willy alt-of, alternative
Proper Noun
- 1 A diminutive of the male given name William.
"Well agreed, Willie; then sit thee down, swain; Such a song never heardest thou but Colin sing."
- 2 A diminutive of the female given name Wilhelmina or a feminine diminutive of William, often in the form Willie Mae.
"Most of the names sounded white. There was Willie Mae Jones, Leroy Washington, Roosevelt Tucker, Bessie Lou Bean, and a few other black names. But the list looked awfully pale."
Example
More examples""That's very nice of you," Willie answered."
Etymology
From Will + -ie.
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