English Explanatory Dictionary

Minnie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A diminutive of the female names Wilhelmina, Minerva, Mary, Mina, Mamie and Hermione. Popular as a formal female given name in the 19th century.
  2. A surname.
  3. Minneapolis.
  4. Alternative letter-case form of minnie (“minenwerfer trench mortar”).
noun
  1. Alternative spelling of minnow.
noun
  1. Mother, mummy.
noun
  1. A minenwerfer trench mortar.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɪni/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-minnie.wav

Word forms

Minnie Minnies

Etymology

Its diminutives + -ie.

Derived words

Minnie Water
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