Abby

== English == === Alternative forms === Abbe, Abbey, Abbi, Abbie, Abi, Abbee (some or all of these forms are only diminutives of Abigail, and not Albert) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈæb.i/ Rhymes: -æbi Homophone: abbey === Etymology 1 === ==== Proper noun ==== Abby (plural Abbys) A diminutive of the female given name Abigail, from Hebrew, also used as a formal given name. A diminutive of the male given name Albert, from the Germanic languages. === Etymology 2 === A clipping of the word. ==== Noun ==== Abby (nickname) The Abyssinian cat. === Anagrams === baby == Dutch == === Alternative forms === Abbey === Etymology === From English Abby in the 20th century. === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Abby ? (rare) a female given name == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from English Abby in the 20th century. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.bi/ === Proper noun === Abby f (rare) a female given name === References === Les plus beaux prénoms classiques et modernes (Cantecler) == Tagalog == === Etymology === Borrowed from English Abby. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔabi/ [ˈʔaː.bɪ] Rhymes: -abi Syllabification: A‧bby === Proper noun === Abby (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜒ) a female given name from English