Minnie

== English == === Etymology === Its diminutives +‎ -ie. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmɪni/ Rhymes: -ɪni === Proper noun === Minnie (countable and uncountable, plural Minnies) A diminutive of the female names Wilhelmina, Minerva, Mary, Mina, Mamie and Hermione. Popular as a formal female given name in the 19th century. 1880 Emily Faithfull, The Victoria Magazine, v.36 (July-Dec 1880), page 264 When they are used to express the affectionate regard of near friends and relatives they also may be pretty and appropriate, but they look very silly in a formal signature, and surely do not befit the dignity of womanhood. We had, for instance, among these 800 names scores of Minnies, Mamies, and only here and there a Mary, a much more euphonious as well as a dignified name. A surname. (US, slang) Minneapolis. Alternative letter-case form of minnie (“minenwerfer trench mortar”). ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Minnie is the 41234th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 528 individuals. Minnie is most common among White (84.28%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Minnie”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 596.