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Scotty

Scotty

8.5
A friendly name for a person from Scotland
  • noun
  • Informal
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  • Everyone affectionately called him Scotty because of his Scottish accent.

Examples

  • Whenever he wore his kilt, his classmates affectionately nicknamed him Scotty.

  • The group welcomed their new friend, a cheerful Scotty with a love for storytelling.

  • After moving to London, everyone called him Scotty because of his strong accent.

  • My friend Scotty loves to play bagpipes.

  • Have you met Scotty from Edinburgh?

  • At the party, I met a friendly Scotty who entertained us with his tales from Scotland.

  • During the summer festival, a local Scotty demonstrated traditional Scottish dance.

Synonyms

Scot
vsScotty
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A person born in or living in Scotland

is an informal affectionate name used for that person

Surface Forms

Scotty singular
Scottys plural

Etymology

Scotty used for a person comes from Scot meaning 'from Scotland' plus the ending -y that makes a name friendly or small. That's why people use Scotty as an informal or affectionate name for someone from Scotland.