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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | English |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Pet form of Elizabeth |
Buffy or Buffie is a pet form of the female given name Elizabeth that is also in use as an independent name. It originated from a small child's lisping attempts to pronounce Elizabeth.[1]
- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 42. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.