Definition of "Effie"

Effie¹

/ˈɛfi/

proper noun
1. A diminutive of the female given name Euphemia, also used as a formal given name in the 19th century.
  Quotations
  "Yes, little wild flower - I shall call you that, unless your name sounds like you. What is it, dear?""Effie Malie.""That is charming; now, Effie Malie, sit down upon this mossy bank with me, […]
  1857, J. T. Bickford, Scandal, Shepard, Clark, and Brown, page 82
2. An unincorporated community in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States.
3. A city in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States.
4. An unincorporated community in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States.
5. An unincorporated community in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States.

Effie²

/ˈɛfi/

noun
plural Effies
1. (marketing) An annual award given for effective marketing.
  Quotations
  Grey Advertising won gold Effies for General Foods' Dream Whip and Swift's Sizzlean, and a pair of gold Effies went to Ally & Gargano for MCI Telecommunications and Pentax.
  1982, Advertising Age Yearbook