Where does “Buffy” come from?
Buffy (English) comes from English Elizabeth, from Middle English Elizabeth, from Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ, from Hebrew אלישבע, from Hebrew אֵל, from Hebrew שמואל, from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל.
Buffy (English): Of a buff color
Definitions
- Of a buff color
Ancestry of “Buffy”, step by step
Buffy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Elizabeth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Elizabeth | popular since the 16th century |
| 2 | Middle English | Elizabeth | Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἐλισάβετ | Elizabeth mother of John the Baptist |
| 4 | Hebrew | אלישבע | my God is an oath; the Lord is her oath |
| 5 | Hebrew | אֵל | a God; God, deity; god, God |
| 6 | Hebrew | שמואל | — |
| 7 | Hebrew | שְׁמוּאֵל | — |