Effie

English <dab!> Pronunciation en /ˈɛfi/ en ɛfi 2 Etymology 1 From en Euphemia -ie diminutive, or, very rarely, from modern Greek Eftychia or Euthemia (diminutive form). Proper noun en female Euphemia, also used as a formal given name in the 19th century. en 1857 J. T. Bickford Scandal 82 Shepard, Clark, and Brown "Yes, little wild flower - I shall call you that, unless your name sounds like you. What is it, dear?" / "Effie Malie." / "That is charming; now, Effie Malie, sit down upon this mossy bank with me, 3 He said to Effie Perine: “Yes, sweetheart?” She was a lanky sunburned girl whose tan dress of thin woolen stuff clung to her with an effect of dampness. en unincorporated community co/Avoyelles Parish s/Louisiana c/United States. en city co/Itasca County s/Minnesota c/United States. en unincorporated community co/Tallahatchie County s/Mississippi c/United States. en unincorporated community co/Wayne County s/West Virginia c/United States. Etymology 2 en effective :af effective -ie<id:diminutive> 1 + Noun en marketing An annual award given for effective marketing. en 1982 Advertising Age Yearbook Grey Advertising won gold Effies for General Foods' Dream Whip and Swift's Sizzlean, and a pair of gold Effies went to Ally & Gargano for MCI Telecommunications and Pentax. en Awards