Effi

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Gender Feminine
Usage Swedish (Rare, Archaic), Danish (Rare, Archaic), Norwegian (Archaic), Hungarian, German (Archaic), Literature
Pronounced Pron. EF-ee(German, Literature)  [key]

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
Edited 11/18/2020 by Frollein Gladys, elbowin and SeaHorse15