Katy

/ˈkeɪti/US[ˈkʰeɪ̯ɾi]

Katy proper noun: a diminutive of the female given name Katherine, variant of Katie.

Proper noun

Katy (countable and uncountable, plural Katys or Katies)

A diminutive of the female given name Katherine, variant of Katie.
- The very first thing, however, Ernest annoyed me by calling me Katherine, though he knows I hate that name, and want to be called Katy as if I were a lovable person, as I certainly am (sometimes).1876 Elizabeth Prentiss: Stepping Heavenward, and Aunt Jane's Hero. Ward, Lock&Tyler 1876. page 87
- Come along, you’re the first of the Katies. Now Katy was a tom-boy, […] Have you got a copy of the script?1961, Rosemary Weir, “Television Centre”, in Tania Takes the Stage, London: Hutchinson & Co. (Publishers) Ltd., →OCLC, pages 88–89
The Missouri–Kansas–Texas (MKT) Railroad.
- When the Katy came through, the town’s entire economy and culture changed.
A city at the tripoint of Harris County, Fort Bend County and Waller County, Texas; named for the MKT railroad.
An unincorporated community in Missouri.
An unincorporated community in West Virginia.
A village in Subcarpathia, Poland.

Katy (plural Katies)

What does Katy mean?: Katy means a diminutive of the female given name Katherine, variant of Katie.
What part of speech is Katy?: Katy can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Katy?: Katy is pronounced /ˈkeɪti/.

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