Gigi

Meanings

1. 1proper nounproper

   A female given name or affectionate nickname, often short for names like Georgina, Gina, or Virginia.

   Grammar: Used as a name, so it takes no article and is normally capitalized: Gigi is my cousin.

   Patterns

   • Gigi is …
   • call someone Gigi
   • a woman named Gigi

   Gigi is my youngest cousin, and everyone in the family calls her that.

   The character Gigi in the musical dreams of becoming a performer in Paris.

   We named our daughter Georgina, but she has gone by Gigi since she was a toddler.

2. 2nouncountableinformalregionalAmerican

   An informal way to address a young woman or girl, used mainly in some communities in the southern United States.

   Grammar: Countable and usually used as a form of address, often with a possessive: Hey, Gigi, come here.

   Patterns

   • Hey, Gigi
   • my Gigi

   In some Southern communities, older relatives greet a little girl with 'Hey, Gigi, how are you today?'

   She smiled and said, 'Thanks, Gigi,' to the neighbor who had helped her.

Common combinations

go by Gigi

Her full name is Virginia, but she goes by Gigi at work.

Aunt Gigi

Aunt Gigi always brings homemade cookies to family gatherings.

the name Gigi

The name Gigi has become more popular since the musical was revived.

Synonyms and how they differ

Georgie

A similar affectionate short form, but it comes from George or Georgina and is used for both boys and girls.

Gina

Also a short female name, but it usually stands on its own rather than being a nickname for Georgina.

Word family

Georgina proper noun

A female given name that Gigi is often a pet form of.

Virginia proper noun

A female given name that can be shortened to Gigi in some families.

Commonly confused: Gigi or Gigi Hadid? Gigi or giga-?

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