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Effie is a feminine given name, sometimes a short form (
hypocorism A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek ; sometimes also ''hypocoristic''), or pet name, is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for Isabel or ''Bob (given name), Bob'' fo ...
) of Efthymia (
Greek Greek may refer to: Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor of all kno ...
: Ευθυμία),
Eftychia Eutychia (), phonetically transliterated as Eftychia or Eftichia () is a Greek female given name, meaning "happiness". It is derived from the Greek words εὖ (good) and τύχη (luck). The diminutive Effie is a pet form of Eftychia. Notable pe ...
(
Greek Greek may refer to: Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor of all kno ...
: Ευτυχία), or
Euphemia Euphemia (; 'well-spoken f), known as Euphemia the All-praised in the Eastern Orthodox Church, was a virgin martyr, who died for her faith at Chalcedon in 303 AD. According to tradition, Euphemia was martyred for refusing to offer sacrifices t ...
(
Greek Greek may refer to: Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor of all kno ...
: Ευφημία). Notable people with the name include:


Women

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Effie Bancroft Marie Effie Wilton, Lady Bancroft (1836–1921) was an English actress and Actor-manager, theatre manager. She appeared onstage as Marie Wilton until after her marriage in December 1867 to Squire Bancroft, when she adopted his last name. Bancro ...
(1840–1921), English actress and theatre manager *
Effie Boggess Effie Lee Boggess (née Narigon; December 27, 1927 – May 18, 2021) was an American politician in the state of Iowa. Boggess was born in Adams County, Iowa. She attended Simpson College Simpson College is a Private college, private United ...
(1927–2021), American politician * Effie Cardale (1873–1960), New Zealand community and welfare worker * Effie Cherry (1869–1944), American performer, part of the Cherry Sisters touring vaudeville act * Effie Crockett (1857–1940), American actress * Euphemia
Effie Ellsler Euphemia "Effie" Ellsler (September 17, 1855 – October 8, 1942) was an American actress of stage and screen whose career had its beginnings when she was a child and lasted well into the 1930s. She was best remembered over her early career for ...
(1855–1942), American stage and film actress * Euphemia
Effie Germon Mary Euphemia "Effie" Germon (June 13, 1845 – March 6, 1914) was an American stage actress of the late 19th century from Augusta, Georgia, a descendant of the Germons of Baltimore who were an old theatrical family. She excelled as a soubrette. ...
(1845–1914), American stage actress * Euphemia
Effie Gray Euphemia Chalmers Millais, Lady Millais (''née'' Gray; 7 May 1828 – 23 December 1897) was a Scottish artists' model and writer who was married to Pre-Raphaelite painter John Everett Millais. She had previously married the art critic John R ...
(1828–1897), Scottish model, married to John Ruskin and John Everett Millais *
Effie Hotchkiss Avis and Effie Hotchkiss, mother and daughter from Brooklyn, New York, were pioneering motorcyclists who completed a round trip ride from New York to San Francisco and back on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle-sidecar combination in 1915. Transcont ...
, American pioneering motorcyclist in 1915 * Effie Mae Martin Howard, real name of Rosie Lee Tompkins (1936–2006), African-American quiltmaker *
Effie McCollum Jones Effie McCollum Jones (1869-1952) was an American Universalist minister and Women's suffrage in the United States, suffragist. Biography Born in rural Kansas, she attended Lombard College in Galesburg, Illinois, and received an honorary doctorate ...
(1869–1952), American Universalist minister and suffragette * Effie Neal Jones (1919–2002), American civil rights activist *
Effie Mona Mack Effie Mona Mack (1888–1969) was an American historian, educator, and textbook co-author. She is said to be the only person to have received a Doctorate degree in History of Nevada. The Mack Social Science building at the University of Neva ...
(1888–1969), American historian *
Effie Pedaliu Effie G. H. Pedaliu was an international historian, author and Visiting Fellow at LSE IDEAS. She has held posts at LSE, KCL and UWE. She is the author of Britain, Italy and the Origins of the Cold War, (Palgrave/Macmillan, 2003; pbk. edition ...
, British historian * Effie Louise Power (1873–1969), American children's librarian and author * Euphemia
Effie Newbigging Richardson Euphemia "Effie" Newbigging Richardson (née Johnstone, 1849 – 27 December 1928) was a New Zealand landowner and litigant. She was born in Kilmeny, Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland in about 1849. She died in Nelson in 1928 and was buried in Wa ...
(1849–1928), New Zealand landowner and litigant * Effie Robinson (1920–2003), American social worker and public housing director *
Effie Hoffman Rogers Effie Hoffman Rogers (, Hoffman; May 13, 1853/55 – February 7, 1918) was an American educator, editor and journalist. For several terms, she was elected county superintendent of the public schools of Mahaska County, Iowa, the first woman ever el ...
(1855–1918), American educator *
Effie Adelaide Rowlands Effie Adelaide Maria Henderson (later Rowlands and Albanesi; c.1859 – 16 October 1936) was a British novelist, better known under the pen names Effie Adelaide Rowlands, E. Maria Albanesi and Madame Albanesi. She was the author of more than 1 ...
(1859–1936), usual pen name of Australian-born British novelist Effie Albanesi *
Effie Shannon Effie Shannon (May 13, 1867 – July 24, 1954) was an American stage and silent screen actress. Biography Shannon had a 60-year career as starring performer and later character actress. She began as a child actor appearing with John Edward Mc ...
(1867–1954), American stage and silent screen actress *
Effie Smith Effie Smith (born Effie Mae Blu or Bly, April 10, 1914 – February 11, 1977) was an American blues and jazz singer and comedian, best known for "Dial That Telephone", a song she first recorded in 1953 which became an R&B hit in 1965. She was ...
(1914–1977), American jazz and blues singer and comedian *
Effie Anderson Smith Effie Anderson Smith (September 29, 1869 – April 21, 1955), also known as Mrs. A.Y. Smith, was an early Arizona impressionist painter of desert landscapes, many of Cochise County and the Grand Canyon. Biography Smith was born in the rural cou ...
(1869–1955), American painter *
Effie Waller Smith Effie Waller Smith (January 6, 1879 – January 2, 1960) was an African-American poet of the early twentieth century. Her published output consisted of three volumes of poetry: ''Songs of the Month'' (1904), ''Rhymes From the Cumberland'' (1904 ...
(1879–1960), African-American poet * Effie A. Southworth (1860–1947), American botanist and mycologist *
Effie Wilder Effie Leland Wilder (August 28, 1909 – July 19, 2007) was an American homemaker and writer. The first book she wrote was published when she was 85 years old, it was titled ''Out to Pasture''. Personal life She was born on August 28, 1909, in ...
(1909–2007), American novelist


Men

* Elisha
Effie Norton Elisha Strong Norton (August 17, 1873 in Conneaut, Ohio – March 5, 1950 in Aspinwall, Pennsylvania), also nicknamed "Leiter," was a right-handed professional baseball pitcher who played from to for the Washington Senators. He is the great-g ...
(1873–1950), American Major League Baseball pitcher


Fictional characters

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Effie Clinker Edgar John Bergen (né Berggren; February 16, 1903 – September 30, 1978) was an American ventriloquist, comedian, actor, vaudevillian and radio performer. He was best known for his characters Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd. Bergen p ...
, a radio character developed by
Edgar Bergen Edgar John Bergen (né Berggren; February 16, 1903 – September 30, 1978) was an American ventriloquist, comedian, actor, vaudevillian and radio performer. He was best known for his characters Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd. Bergen ...
* Effie Deans, in
Sir Walter Scott Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet (15 August 1771 – 21 September 1832), was a Scottish novelist, poet and historian. Many of his works remain classics of European literature, European and Scottish literature, notably the novels ''Ivanhoe'' (18 ...
's 1818 novel ''
The Heart of Midlothian ''The Heart of Mid-Lothian'' is the seventh of Sir Walter Scott's Waverley Novels. It was originally published in four volumes on 25 July 1818, under the title of ''Tales of My Landlord, 2nd series'', and the author was given as "Jedediah Clei ...
'' * Mrs Euphegenia "Effie" Doubtfire, a disguised character in the 1993 film ''Mrs. Doubtfire'', played by
Robin Williams Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951August 11, 2014) was an American actor and comedian known for his improvisational skills and the wide variety of characters he created on the spur of the moment and portrayed on film, in dramas and comedie ...
* Effie Grant Munro, in the Sherlock Holmes story "
The Adventure of the Yellow Face "The Adventure of the Yellow Face", one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is the third tale from ''The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes''. It was first published in ''The Strand Magazine'' in the United Kingdo ...
" *
Effie Harrison The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the British soap opera ''Emmerdale'' in 2005, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by the soap's executive producer, Keith Richardson. Max King Max King, port ...
, on the British soap opera ''
Emmerdale ''Emmerdale'' (known as ''Emmerdale Farm'' until 1989) is a British television soap opera that is broadcast on ITV (TV network), ITV. The show is set in Emmerdale (known as Beckindale until 1994), a List of fictional towns and villages, fict ...
'' * Effie Kaligaris, in ''
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants ''The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants'' is a series of five bestselling Young adult literature, young adult novels by Ann Brashares: ''The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (novel), The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2001),'' ''The Second S ...
'' novels * Effie (Euphemia) Macinnes / McDonald, a long standing character in ''
Take the High Road ''Take the High Road'' (renamed ''High Road'' from 1994 to 2003) was a Scottish soap opera produced by Scottish Television, which started in February 1980 as an ITV (TV network), ITV daytime programme, and was broadcast until 2003. It was set in ...
'', played by Mary Riggans * Effie Newsome / Effie Crabtree, in the Canadian series ''
Murdoch Mysteries ''Murdoch Mysteries'' is a Canadian television drama series that premiered on Citytv on January 20, 2008, and currently airs on CBC. The series is based on characters from the ''Detective Murdoch'' novels by Maureen Jennings and stars Yannick ...
'', played by Canadian actress
Clare McConnell Clare McConnell is a Canadian actress from Calgary, Alberta,Jon Roe, "McConnell rising through the ranks at Second City". ''Calgary Herald'', October 12, 2019. best known for her recurring roles as Dennas in ''Star Trek: Discovery'' and Effie Newso ...
since 2018 * Effie Perine, Sam Spade's secretary in the novel '' The Maltese Falcon'' and its film adaptations * Effie Rawlinson - character in The Case of the Late Pig; an Albert Campion mystery by Margery Allingham * Effie Spicer, on the British soap opera ''
Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' (colloquially referred to as ''Corrie'') is a British television soap opera created by ITV Granada, Granada Television and shown on ITV (TV network), ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres on a cobbled, terraced ...
'' from 1968 to 1969 * Effie Stephanidis, comedic television character, played by Australian actress Mary Coustas *
Effie Trinket The following is a list of characters in ''The Hunger Games'' novels, a series of young adult science fiction novels by Suzanne Collins whose original trilogy was later adapted into a series of feature films. Overview Main characters Kat ...
, in the book series ''
The Hunger Games ''The Hunger Games'' are a series of Young adult fiction, young adult Dystopian fiction, dystopian novels written by American author Suzanne Collins. The series consists of a trilogy that follows teenage protagonist Katniss Everdeen, and two ...
'' * Effie White, one of the lead characters in the Broadway musical ''
Dreamgirls ''Dreamgirls'' is a Broadway musical, with music by Henry Krieger and lyrics and book by Tom Eyen. It is based on the show business aspirations and successes of R&B acts such as The Shirelles, James Brown, Jackie Wilson, and others, and p ...
'' * Effie, in the video game ''
Fire Emblem Fates ''Fire Emblem Fates'' is a tactical role-playing video game for the Nintendo 3DS handheld video game console, developed by Intelligent Systems and Nintendo SPD and published by Nintendo. It was released in June 2015 in Japan, then released int ...
'' * Effie, a non playable character in
Street Fighter III is a 1997 fighting game in Capcom's ''Street Fighter'' series, originally released as a coin-operated arcade game. The game, which was designed as a direct sequel to ''Street Fighter II'' (1991), initially discarded every previous character exc ...
* Miss Effie, a character from "Patsy Montana — I Didn't Know The Gun Was Loaded"


See also

* '' Effie M. Morrissey'', a schooner used for arctic research * Effi (disambiguation) *
Effy Stonem Elizabeth "Effy" Stonem is a fictional character in the British television series ''Skins (TV series), Skins'', portrayed by actress Kaya Scodelario. Effy is a central figure in the series, appearing in all four of the original seasons as well as ...
, a character on ''Skins'' *
Eftychia Eutychia (), phonetically transliterated as Eftychia or Eftichia () is a Greek female given name, meaning "happiness". It is derived from the Greek words εὖ (good) and τύχη (luck). The diminutive Effie is a pet form of Eftychia. Notable pe ...
, a Greek given name *
Euphemia (disambiguation) Euphemia was a virgin martyr, who died for her faith at Chalcedon in 303 AD. Euphemia, also rendered as Eufemia and Eupham, may also refer to: People * Euphemia (empress) * Euphemia (given name) * Euphémie (given name) Surname * Catarina Euf ...
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