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9/8/2011, 12:22 PM SeaHorse15
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6/26/2009, 11:45 AM walesgal92

Name Homily
Gender Feminine
Usage Literature
Pronounced Pron. HAHM-ə-lee
Edit Status Statusnot set

Meaning & History

The name of a character from the children's novel 'The Borrowers' (1952) by Mary Norton. A homily is a Catholic sermon, but the name was probably a borrower corruption of EMILY (their names were all mispronounced forms of traditional names).
Added 6/26/2009 by walesgal92