Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adie

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.10 in modern English

Syllables: adie
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A diminutive of the male given names Adam, Adrian, and Aidan, from Hebrew, Latin, or Irish.

name

A diminutive of the female given names Adele, Adriana, and Adrienne, from the Germanic languages, Latin, or French.

name

A surname transferred from the given name derived from Adam.

Example Sentences

""My only worth will be in always remembering to do the thing that pleases you; and yet, although I don't really like Adie, it has a more home-like, more whisperable sound than Adrian. Adrian is a grand, heroic sort of a name, yet what a beautiful name it is."
""I'd like if you call me Adie. It is short for Adele.""
"The journalist Kate Adie was born in 1945."

Etymology

The given names are diminutives + -ie.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ie

Inflected Forms

Adee (alternative)

Questions

What does adie mean?: A diminutive of the male given names Adam, Adrian, and Aidan, from Hebrew, Latin, or Irish.
Where does adie come from?: The given names are diminutives + -ie.

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