As proper nouns the difference between fred and judy
is that fred is a short version of frederick, alfred, or wilfred, also used as a formal male given name while judy is a diminutive of judith, also used as a formal female given name.
fred
English
Proper noun
(
en proper noun)
A short version of Frederick, Alfred, or Wilfred, also used as a formal male given name.
(military, slang) Nickname for the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy, widely used by USAF aircrews.
Quotations
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1892 Robert Grant:
The Reflections of a Married Man . Scribner,1892. pages 98-99:
*: When I referred to the confusion which would result from the presence in the house of two people with the same name, she tossed her head and said it would be easy to obviate that by calling me Frederick instead of
Fred . - - - Imagine Harry Bolles and other kindred spirits calling me stiff, august Frederick! I vowed that this should not be brought to pass - - -
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2002 Fred Hill:
You May as Well Laugh: The Columns of Fred Hill . iUniverse ISBN 0595256848 page 59:
*: I had great parents, but they made one major mistake. They named me
Fred'. I'm sorry in case other '''Freds''' read this, but ' Fred is a rather weak name. It just sort of fades away on the tongue. It's not positive like Matt or Jim or Mike or Luke.
English diminutives of male given names
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judy
English
Alternative forms
* Judie
Proper noun
(
en proper noun)
A diminutive of Judith, also used as a formal female given name.
Related terms
* Jodie
* Jody
* Jude
* Punch and Judy
Quotations
*
1931 Rose Fyleman:
Punch and Judy :
*: "Punch," said
Judy ,
*: "You're looking moody."
*: "
Judy ," said Punch,
*: "
I want my lunch ."
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1989 Judy Carter:
Stand-up Comedy: A Book Dell Publ.1989. ISBN 0440502438 page 35:
*: I've never met an old person named
Judy'. Now that's true. Maybe something happens to girls with young names like Debby, ' Judy , and Susie. At a certain age they make you change it to Doris, Edna, or Myrtle.
English diminutives of female given names
