Bobby

See also: bobby

English

Alternative forms

Bobbie
Bobbi

Etymology

Bob +‎ -y

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈbɑbi/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈbɒbi/
Audio (AU) (file)
Rhymes: -ɒbi

Proper noun

Bobby

A diminutive of the male given name Robert.
- 1944, Mazo de la Roche, The Building of Jalna, Dundurn Press Ltd, published 2009, →ISBN, page 163:
  It was a real irritation to Robert's parents to hear Adeline call him Bobby. They tried to intimate their disapproval by pronouncing his name very distinctly when they addressed him.
A diminutive of the female given name Roberta.

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