Bobby

Bobby

See also: bobby

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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English Bob
Old English -iġ
Middle English -y
English -y
English Bobby

    From Bob + -y.

    Pronunciation

    Proper noun

    Bobby

    1. A diminutive of the male given name Robert.
      • 1944, Mazo de la Roche, The Building of Jalna, Dundurn Press Ltd, published 2009, →ISBN, page 163:
        It was a real irritation to Robert's parents to hear Adeline call him Bobby. They tried to intimate their disapproval by pronouncing his name very distinctly when they addressed him.
      • 2014 June 27, Holly Yan, “Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Bobby Womack dies”, in CNN‎[1]:
        Legendary soul singer Bobby Womack died Friday, Womack’s publicist said. He was 70.
    2. A diminutive of the female given name Roberta.
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