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Minnie¹

  • /ˈmɪni/

Rhymes with -ɪni

Where it comes from

Its diminutives + -ie.

proper noun Minnies

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

minnie²

Where it comes from

A variant of minnow.

noun minnies

  1. alternative Alternative form of minnow In quiet, sheltered places, where the water is clear but does not run too swiftly, the ‘minnie,’ as the stickleback is locally called, makes its nest by the bank. […] On these fibres the ova are deposited, and they are then either purposely partly covered with sand by the minnie, or else the particl

minnie³

Where it comes from

Uncertain; probably a variant of mammy. Compare mummy.

noun minnies

  1. Northern England, Scotland, childish, endearing, obsolete Mother, mummy.

minnie⁴

Where it comes from

Clipping of minenwerfer + -ie.

noun minnies · Minnie

  1. World War I, slang A minenwerfer trench mortar.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: millie, shorty, mini, small, tiny, miniature, minuscule, diminutive, wee, little, minute, pint-sized, pocket-sized, compact, micro, microscopic

Translations

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name Diminutive

한국어미니 mini
日本語ミニー Minī
中文明妮 Míngnī
FrançaisMinnie
РусскийМинни Minni
Tiếng ViệtMinnie, Min-ni, Min-ny

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@misc{minnie_2026,
  title = {minnie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/minnie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}