Alternative spelling of willy
A diminutive of the male given name William.
Well agreed, Willie; then sit thee down, swain; Such a song never heardest thou but Colin sing.
A diminutive of the female given name Wilhelmina or a feminine diminutive of William, often in the form Willie Mae.
Most of the names sounded white. There was Willie Mae Jones, Leroy Washington, Roosevelt Tucker, Bessie Lou Bean, and a few other black names. But the list looked awfully pale.
From Will + -ie.
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