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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.

Ancestry of “Buffy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishElizabeth—
2Middle EnglishElizabeth—
3Ancient GreekἘλισάβετ—
4Hebrewאלישבעmy God is an oath; the Lord is her oath
5Hebrewאֵלa God; God, deity; god, God
6Hebrewשמואל—
7Hebrewשְׁמוּאֵל—

Words derived from “Buffy”

  • Buffyverse
  • Buffian
  • Buffyfic
  • Buffista
  • Buffyite
  • Buffyholic
  • Buffaholic
  • Buffyology
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