Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X, list of Scottish personal names).
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PHEMIE. Also Phaemie (Gall. 1901 R. Trotter Gall. Gossip 48; Per., Fif., Lth., Ayr. 1915–26 Wilson), Femie (Ags. 1891 Barrie Little Minister ix.) and reduced form Phame (Fif., Lth. 1926 Wilson). Sc. dim. forms of Euphemia (Ayr. 1787 Burns Blythe was She ii.; Edb. 1869 J. Smith Poems 118). Gen.Sc. See also Effie, Eupham. [′feme]
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