Judy

A Dictionary of First Names | 2006 | 266 words | Copyright

Judy ♀ Pet form of Judith, recorded from the 17th century. It was the name adopted by the singer and film star Judy Garland (1922–69, original name Frances Gumm), and has since increasingly been used as an independent name.

Variants: Judi, Judie.

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