Bobby
See also: bobby
English edit
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Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɑbi/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɒbi/
Audio (AU) (file) - Rhymes: -ɒbi
Proper noun edit
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.