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Topsy

From a nickname that is of unknown meaning, perhaps deriving from the English word top.

PronunciationAmerican English /ˈtɑp.si/; British English /ˈtɒp.si/
Usage languagesEnglish

Meaning and history

From a nickname of unknown meaning, perhaps related to the English word top, this name was borne by a young enslaved girl in Harriet Beecher Stowe’s 1852 novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin.