Eddie

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Eddie

/ˈɛdi/

Rhymes with -ɛdi

proper noun Eddy

A diminutive of the male given names Edward, Edgar, and Edwin, or other male given names beginning with Ed-; variant form Eddy. There's a world of difference between the name Edward, which sounds rather regal and stuffy (Edwardian) and the name Eddie, which sounds like a guy on the bus.

noun Eddies · Eddy

Canada, informal A member of the Loyal Edmonton Regiment.

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Closest in meaning: edward, edie, sarah, drink, bartender, barman, cantor, ernie, mars, eide, steer, edi, vortex, whirlpool, swirl, whirl

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@misc{eddie_2026,
  title = {Eddie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/eddie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}