Eddie

English

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛdi/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛdi

Proper noun

Eddie

  1. A diminutive of Edward, Edgar, Edwin, or other male given names beginning with Ed-.
    • 1994, Caroline Knapp, The Merry Recluse: A Life in Essays, Counterpoint Press, published 2004, →ISBN, page 169:
      There's a world of difference between the name Edward, which sounds rather regal and stuffy (Edwardian) and the name Eddie, which sounds like a guy on the bus.
    • 2015 October 1, Elaine Goodman, “Hot Property: Eddie Murphy's former home is back on the market (slideshow)”, in Sacramento Business Journal[1], archived from the original on 5 April 2016:
      A Granite Bay home previously owned by actor and comedian Eddie Murphy is back on the market for $12 million.

Derived terms

Noun

Eddie (plural Eddies)

  1. (Canada, informal) A member of the Loyal Edmonton Regiment.

Anagrams

Swedish

Etymology

From English Eddie. First recorded as a Swedish name in 1900.

Pronunciation

  • Audio:(file)

Proper noun

Eddie c (genitive Eddies)

  1. a male given name