Matty
proper nouncommon in dialogue
A diminutive of the male given name Matthew.
proper noun
- 1
A diminutive of the male given name Matthew.
- 2
A diminutive of the female given names Matilda or Martha, variant of Mattie.
Tilly's name is Matilda. It was typical of Mum and Dad that they wouldn't let her be called Tilly when she came to them because that was the unusual shortening of Matilda, the unconventional one, and you never did unconventional things, you never did things to draw attention to yourself. So they called her Matty. Of course, they hardly ever called her anything, but when they had to, it was Matty.
Etymology
Diminutives + -y.
Mattie · A diminutive of the female given name Matilda, also used as a…mattress · A pad on which a person can recline and sleep, usually having…matty · matted
Matty · A diminutive of the male given name Matthew.
mature · Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance,…maturity · The state of being mature, ready or ripe; the prime state of…maud · A grey plaid once worn by shepherds in Scotland and…