Muffy (given name)
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GenderFeminine
LanguageEnglish
MeaningNickname for names starting with M
Related namesMoff, Moffet, Muffet, Muffin
 Muffins, an illustration from the 1905 Pillsbury Company cookbook A Little Book for a Little Cook. | |
| Gender | Feminine |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Nickname for names starting with M |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Moff, Moffet, Muffet, Muffin |
Muffy or Muffie is a primarily feminine given name and hypocorism. It originated as a feminine nickname for names beginning with the letter M such as Mary, Margaret, or Martha and came to be regarded in the 1980s as a stereotypical preppy nickname.[1][2] The name is sometimes associated with or derived from the word Muffin, an English term for an individual baked bun that is sometimes used as a term of endearment.[3] In other instances, it might be derived from the English nursery rhyme Little Miss Muffet.