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Addie

“noble”

About the name Addie

Addie is an English diminutive of names such as Adelaide, Adeline and Addison. Adelaide and Adeline derive from the Germanic element adal, meaning ‘noble’. Addie was widely used as an independent name in the nineteenth-century United States. In literature, Addie Bundren is the woman whose death and burial journey drive William Faulkner’s novel As I Lay Dying, and Addie Loggins is the young heroine of the film Paper Moon. Addy is an alternative spelling.

Meaning
noble
Origin
English
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
AD-ee(2 syl.)

Variants and spellings

  • Addy

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Middle names for Addie

  • Addie Marie
  • Addie Rose
  • Addie Ann
  • Addie Claire
  • Addie Lynn

Questions about Addie

What does Addie mean?
Addie is an English name meaning "noble".
How do you pronounce Addie?
Addie is pronounced AD-ee, with emphasis on the first syllable.
What are variants of Addie?
Variants of Addie include Addy.

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