Billie
[ˈbɪli]Meaning
diminutive of Bill; also a feminine form of William
Background Story
Billie is a diminutive of Bill and is also used as a feminine form of William. It is a variant spelling of Billy, an English nickname for William, and has also been used as a feminine nickname for etymologically unrelated names such as Lillian. Both Billie and Billy are often used as independent given names, and the spelling Billie has become primarily feminine in use while Billy is more commonly used for males. It is recorded as a given name in Breton, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Esperanto, Estonian, Fijian, Finnish, French and Galician.
Variations
Billy, Bill
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