Sue
English
Etymology
Clipping.
Proper noun
Sue (plural Sues)
- A diminutive of the female given name Susan and of related female given names; popular as a middle name.
- 2009 April 25, “Meet Number 16 Bus Shelter”, in Austin Daily Herald[1], archived from the original on 20 July 2025:
- For the last decade at least, the trend seems to be that more untraditional names are being chosen over the Bobs, the Toms, the Sues and the Marys.
Translations
diminutive of female given name
Noun
Sue (plural Sues)
- (informal) Synonym of Mary Sue (“type of character in fiction”).
Anagrams
Italian
Etymology
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Determiner
Sue f pl
- (possessive) feminine plural of Suo (“your (formal or polite)”)
Pronoun
Sue f pl
- (possessive) feminine plural of Suo (“yours (formal or polite)”)