Lizzie

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A familiar or affectionate diminutive form of the feminine given name Elizabeth; a colloquial term used to address or refer to someone named Elizabeth
2. A common nickname derived from the name Elizabeth used informally or familiarly to identify a female individual
3. An informal short form for Elizabeth often used in casual and friendly conversations to denote a woman with that name

Etymology: Lizzie is a pet form of Elizabeth, made the way many English nicknames are: the name is clipped and given the diminutive ending "-ie," which turns a formal name into an affectionate one. Eliza, Liz and Betty are other familiar pet forms of the same name. The same spelling also appears in slang, where it is an alteration of "lesbian" with the same "-ie" ending. That sense has no connection to the name, so the two are best kept apart.

Synonyms: Elizabeth, Liz, Beth, Eliza, Lizzy