MEANING & HISTORY
What does Buffy mean?
Buffy is a familiar form of Elizabeth, traditionally explained through a child’s pronunciation of the longer name. The English dictionary documents that formation, while Cebuano records a later connection with Buffy Summers from the television series. Elizabeth’s older Hebrew root is my God is an oath.
Pronunciation & syllables
Synthetic voice reading
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Origin and name formation
Wiktionary records Buffy as a personal name in Cebuano, English.
Dictionary accounts by language
Cebuano
After Buffy Summers, the titular character of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
a female given name
English
A pet form of Elizabeth (cf. Bethy), based on a child's unsuccessful attempts to pronounce the name. Popularized by the Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise.
A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth.
Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki/Wiktextract; common glosses translated for Filipino.
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