"-y" is a quite common diminutive suffix in English nowadays. As a fun fact, Ame...

		mportela on Feb 11, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Surnames from nicknames nobody has any more "-y" is a quite common diminutive suffix in English nowadays. As a fun fact, Americans find hilarious/cute how Brazilians pronounce English words ending in consonants (e.g. WhatsApp/Facebook) adding an extra "i/ee/y" sound because it sounds like adding "-inho" to them!