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Gaby¹

  • /ˈɡæbi/

Rhymes with -æbi

Where it comes from

Short form of Gabrielle.

proper noun Gabby

  1. A female given name from French.

Gaby²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Southern French Gaby, a hypocoristic form of Gabriel.

proper noun Gabys · Gabby

  1. A surname from French.

gaby³

  • /ˈɡeɪbi/

Sounds like gayby · Rhymes with -eɪbi

Where it comes from

Uncertain.

noun gabies · gabey

  1. UK, regional A stupid, foolish person; a simpleton; a dunce. I daresay I made a gaby of myself to the world

    Similar: guffin, nincompoop, fool

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"gaby." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gaby. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

gaby. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gaby

Chicago

"gaby." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gaby.

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@misc{gaby_2026,
  title = {gaby},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gaby},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}