reggie
n. countablen. a short, informal name for someone named Reggie or Reginald. You use it when talking to a friend or family member.
n. a familiar short form of the proper names Reginald or Reggie. Used as a vocative or in informal address.
Reggie passed me the ball during the game.
We invited Reggie to join us for dinner this Friday evening.
The nickname Reggie stuck with him throughout his childhood, long after his parents had stopped calling him by his full name.
From Reg + -ie.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Last updated May 5, 2026