nevvy

English

Alternative forms
  • nevey, nevvie, neffy, nevy [19th century]

Etymology

From Middle English neve, nevi, from Old English nefa (“nephew, grandson”), and Old Norse nefi (“nephew, kinsman”); both from Proto-Germanic *nefô (“nephew”), from Proto-Indo-European *nepoter-, *nepo- (“grandchild, sister's son”). More at neve.

Noun

nevvy (plural nevvies)

  1. (colloquial, Britain dialectal) A nephew.
  2. (Britain dialectal) A grandson.
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