Annie
English
Alternative forms
- Anny (dated)
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈæni/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -æni
Proper noun
Annie (plural Annies)
- A diminutive of the female given name Ann. Also, a popular given name in the 19th century.
- c. 1700, William Douglas(?), Annie Laurie:
- Maxwelton braes are bonnie / Where early fa's the dew; / An' it's there that Annie Laurie / Gi'ed me her promise true.
- 1830, Mary Russell Mitford, Our Village: Fourth Series: Cottage Names:
- I never thought of the most brilliant and elegant women in England quite so charming as she really is, till I heard her call her younger sister "Annie". It seemed to remove at once the almost repellent quality which belongs to extreme polish, - gave a genial warmth to her brightness, became her like a smile. - - - If she had called her sister Anna-Maria according to the register, I should have admired, and feared, and shunned her to my dying day.
- 1947, Hilda Lawrence, Death of a Doll, pages 39-40:
- "I want you to stop calling yourself by that silly name, Annie," Mrs. Marshall-Gill said clearly. "It's inappropriate and ridiculous and I don't like it. It may even be dishonest, I don't know. At any rate, you're to stop it at once. I looked up your registration, and your name is Annie, a solid, Christian name. You'll do well to abide by it."
- "I don't like Annie," Jewel said.
- "It suits your face," Mrs. Marshall-Gill said. A titter ran around the listening room.
- c. 1700, William Douglas(?), Annie Laurie:
- (derogatory) A female orphan.
Derived terms
- baseball Annie
Translations
diminutive of Ann
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Anagrams
- -anine, inane, nenia
Cebuano
Etymology
From English Annie.
Proper noun
Annie
- a female given name from Hebrew
Danish
Alternative forms
- Anni
- Anny
Etymology
From English Annie.
Proper noun
Annie
- a female given name
References
- Danskernes Navne: ca. 7382 females with the given name have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005. Accessed on March 20th, 2011.
Dutch
Etymology
From English Annie.
Proper noun
Annie f
- a female given name
French
Etymology
From English Annie.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.ni/
Audio (file)
Proper noun
Annie f
- a female given name
References
- MeilleursPrénoms, based on INSEE data: 197 919 females named Annie in France in 1900 - 2009, with the popularity peak in 1947. Accessed on March 29th, 2011.
Norwegian
Etymology
From English Annie.
Proper noun
Annie
- a female given name
References
- Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 1328 females with the given name Annie living in Norway on January 1st 2011. Accessed on March 29th 2011.
Scots
Proper noun
Annie
- a diminutive of the female given name Agnes
See also
- Aggie, Nan, Nansie, Nannie, Nanse
Swedish
Alternative forms
- Anny
Etymology
From English Annie. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1843.
Proper noun
Annie c (genitive Annies)
- a female given name
- 1993, Kerstin Ekman, Händelser vid vatten, Bonniers, published 1995, →ISBN, page 214:
- I oktober föddes Annie. Enligt familjelegenden gick Henny på grund av grossessen miste om huvudrollen i Annie get your gun. Hon döpte i stället sin lilla flicka till Annie. Annie var inte gammal när hon förstod att Henny aldrig skulle ha fått huvudrollen.
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References
- Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN
- Statistiska centralbyrån: 11 185 females with the given name Annie living in Sweden on December 31st, 2011. Accessed on March 29th 2011.