Effie
Short for Euphemia
Effie is a feminine given name, typically a diminutive of Euphemia.
It was common in the 19th and early 20th centuries but is now rare: Great-aunt Effie never married.
The name occasionally appears in period fiction and family histories.
Story's central figure
- heroineBrave female protagonist
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- Hunger GamesSurvival contest for starving districts
- fictionImagined narrative work
narrative · Pre-Raphaelite · muse · tragic · romantic · novel
Informal substitute name
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- ScottishOf that northern kingdom
- VictorianOf a prim era
- femininePertaining to women
namesake · pet name · given name · christening · baptismal · moniker · appellative
Effortless beauty of motion
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- refinementElegance of manner
- sophisticationCultured elegance and complexity
- charmAttractive personal quality
delicate · dainty · genteel · ladylike · polished · cultivated · demure · feminine
protagonist
Story's central figure
- heroineBrave female protagonist
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- Hunger GamesSurvival contest for starving districts
fiction · narrative · Pre-Raphaelite · muse · tragic · romantic · novel
nickname
Informal substitute name
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- ScottishOf that northern kingdom
- VictorianOf a prim era
feminine · namesake · pet name · given name · christening · baptismal · moniker · appellative
grace
Effortless beauty of motion
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- refinementElegance of manner
- sophisticationCultured elegance and complexity
charm · delicate · dainty · genteel · ladylike · polished · cultivated · demure · feminine · soft
Victorian
Of a prim era
classic · nostalgic · heirloom · timeless · period · heritage · bygone · yesteryear · old-fashioned · quaint