Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hassie

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables: has-sie
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A diminutive of the female given names Harriet and Hazel.

Example Sentences

"My little brother, he couldn't say Harriet. He called me 'Hassie'. 'Hassie' it's been ever since. I don't like it, but I giss nobody never had a name like it in the world."
"... Grace and Robert Garner in Hickman, Nebraska, the movers, namely, Terry Reynolds and his wife, Hazel “Hassie” Reynolds, Tina Walker, and the Garners, ..."

Etymology

From Harriet, Hazel and rare similar sounding names such as Haseltine, Haroldson + diminutive suffix -y.

Questions

What does hassie mean?: A diminutive of the female given names Harriet and Hazel.
Where does hassie come from?: From Harriet, Hazel and rare similar sounding names such as Haseltine, Haroldson + diminutive suffix -y.

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