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Santy
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English
Pronunciation
en /ˈsænti/ Northumbria
en ænti 2
Etymology 1
en :af Santa -y<id:diminutive> + 1
Proper noun
en colloquial especially Ireland Northumbria A diminutive name for Santa Claus.
en Margaret Hawkins 7 Deny Me Not [County Wexford] Bushel Press 2013 250 https://archive.org/details/denymenot0000hawk/page/250/mode/1up 978-0-9575342-2-3 They’re all wound up with Santy coming this morning. Mattie Dillon got a copy of Dolly Parton’s new CD and Dec Hannigan went into a sulk because he only got one of Charlie Landsborough’s and he can’t stand him.
Synonyms
en Santy Claus
Etymology 2
en :bor fr:Santy + 1
Proper noun
s
en French.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Santy is the 36099th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 621 individuals. Santy is most common among White (83.25%) individuals.
Further reading
Anagrams
en ansty -nasty Ansty Nasty Tansy Yants antsy nasty tansy