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Effy

American  
[ef-ee] / ˈɛf i /

noun

  1. a female given name.


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Rabbi Effy Block, of the local Chabad of St Kilda, said it was clearly an antisemitic attack.

From Barron's Dec. 25, 2025

Kaya Scodelario was one of the longest-serving members of the cast, appearing in series one to four as Effy Stonem.

From BBC Feb. 19, 2018

Effy really is helping spread awareness by writing this very influential piece.

From New York Times Nov. 26, 2017

I want to thank Effy for sharing your suffering.

From New York Times Nov. 26, 2017

She’s a careful creature, and it will go as far with her thrift as twenty will do with Effy Hopkirk; so you will give Effy twenty. 

From The Ayrshire Legatees, or, the Pringle family by Galt, John

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