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Eddie

EH-dee
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A familiar short form of male names such as Edward, Edgar, or Edwin.
"Everyone just calls him Eddie instead of Edward."

How to Use Eddie

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In plain EnglishA friendly nickname for Edward, Edgar, Edwin, and similar names.

Word Forms

Eddies plural

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Etymology

A pet form of Ed-, the shared first syllable of several English given names.

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