Mandy

proper nounproper nounproper nouncommon in dialogue

//ˈmændi//

A diminutive of the female given name Amanda, popular as a formal given name in the UK in the 1960s and 1970s.

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A diminutive of the female given name Amanda, popular as a formal given name in the UK in the 1960s and 1970s.
But Mother and Father and Grandpa and Grandma and Uncle and Aunty couldn't very well call out "Millicent Margaret Amanda" every time they wanted her, so they shortened it to "Milly-Molly-Mandy" which is quite easy to say.
Without looking up, she asked: "Is your name Mandy or Amanda Price?" "Mandy, Miss Etienne." In other circumstances Mandy would have pointed out that if her name were Amanda the CV would have said so.

Etymology

Apheretic form of Amanda + -y.

proper noun

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A surname from Hungarian.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hungarian Mándy.

proper noun

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Nickname for Peter Mandelson (born 1953), British politician.

Etymology

Clipping of Mandelson + -y.

Forms

plural: Mandys, Mandies

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Mandy · A diminutive of the female given name Amanda, popular as a formal given name in the UK in the 1960s and 1970s.

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