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Debbie DovaleHypocorism Hypocorism Diminutive form of a name Not to be confused with Hypocrisy. "Pet name" redirects here. For naming of pets, see Personal name § Names of pets. For other uses, see Pet name (disambiguation). A hypocorism (/haɪˈpɒkərɪzəm/ hy-POK-ər-iz-əm or /ˌhaɪpəˈkɒrɪzəm/ HY-pə-KORR-iz-əm; from Ancient Greek ὑποκόρισμα hypokórisma; sometimes also hypocoristic), or pet name, is a name used to show affection for a person.[1][2] It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as Izzy for Isabel or Bob for Robert, or it may be unrelated. Look up hypocorism in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Origins and usage Etymologically, the term hypocorism is from Ancient Greek ὑποκόρισμα (hypokórisma), from ὑποκορίζεσθαι (hypokorízesthai), meaning 'to call by endearing names'. The prefix hypo-… (Source: Wikipedia)
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