Buddy
Buddy is an informal English word for a friend, companion or partner. It can also be used when addressing someone informally. This everyday word sense supplies a clear naming reference without deriving the name from an unsupported longer name or a phrase about a messenger.
- Meaning
- A friend or companion
- Name or word origin
- English word name
Sources and meaning notes
The dictionary word reading is verified; welcome messenger is not assigned as a literal meaning.
- Merriam-Webster: buddy The cited English dictionary senses; not a claim that every pet with this name was named for that sense
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Catalog grouping: Male. This is a browsing label and does not restrict which cats can use the name.
Names in similar collections to Buddy
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