Addie

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A short, informal first name for a girl or woman, usually a nickname derived from Adela or Adelaide
2. A familiar diminutive given name, commonly used as a shortened form of Adelaide or Adela
3. An affectionate nickname for a girl or woman, typically short for the longer names Adela or Adelaide

Etymology: The informal "addie," a slang name for the stimulant Adderall, takes its shape from that trademark. Its first syllable, "add," supplies the root, and the diminutive suffix "-ie" is added in the same way as in nicknames and pet forms. The given name follows an older pattern. It is a diminutive of Adam, formed with the same "-ie" suffix that English has long used to make affectionate short forms of personal names. It is also used as a short form of Adelaide or Adela, and it has come to be used as a surname too.