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Name Effi

Gender Feminine

Usage Swedish (Rare, Archaic), Danish (Rare, Archaic), Norwegian (Archaic), Hungarian, German (Archaic), Literature

Pronounced Pron. EF-ee(German, Literature)

Edit Status Status 3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

Scandinavian diminutive of EUFEMIA, German diminutive of ELFRIEDE and Hungarian diminutive of EUFÉMIA and ELFRIDA. This is the name of the central character in 'Effi Briest' (1896) by Theodor Fontane, one of the most famous German realist novels.

Added 6/4/2016 by lilolaf

Date	Editor	Change Summary
11/18/2020, 6:36 AM	Frollein Gladys
9/19/2020, 5:02 AM	elbowin
9/26/2016, 7:53 AM	elbowin
7/19/2016, 8:34 PM	SeaHorse15
6/4/2016, 2:56 PM	lilolaf