Essie

E1S1S1I1E1

proper noun

A diminutive form of the female given name Esther.

OriginEnglish Esther ← Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ (Esthḗr) ← Biblical Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A diminutive form of the female given name Esther.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eHs-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂stḗr
  3. Proto-Indo-Iranian*Hstā́
  4. Proto-Iranian*Hstā́bor.?
  5. Proto-Semitic*ʕaṯtar-
  6. AkkadianIštarbor.?
  7. Old Persian𐎠𐎿𐎫𐎼 (a-s-t-r)
  8. Biblical Hebrewאֶסְתֵּר
  9. Ancient GreekἘσθήρ (Esthḗr)
  10. EnglishEsther
  11. EnglishEssie

From Esther + -ie.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

seise
Cite this entry
APA

Essie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Essie

MLA

“Essie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Essie. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Essie,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Essie.

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