Meaning and Origin
What does the name Stormy mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Stormy
User Submitted Origins
English
47%
Native American
41%
American
6%
Slavic
6%
User Submitted Meanings
- A user from South Carolina, U.S. says the name Stormy is of Native American origin and means "Like a storm variant to thunderstorms".
- A submission from Australia says the name Stormy means "Brave and beautiful".
International Interest
Also see international interest
Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
adjective Storm"y
Senses
- Characterized by, or proceeding from, a storm; subject to storms; agitated with furious winds; biosterous; tempestous; as, a stormy season; a stormy day or week. "Beyond the stormyHebrides." [Milton.]
- Proceeding from violent agitation or fury; as, a stormy sound; stormy shocks.
- Violent; passionate; rough; as, stormy passions." Stormy chiefs of a desert but extensive domain." [Sir W. Scott.]
Other Dictionary Sources
- (especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion ("a stormy day" and "wide and stormy seas")
- Characterized by violent emotions or behavior ("a stormy argument" and "a stormy marriage")
Wiktionary
From Middle English stormy, stormi, from Old English stormiġ (“stormy”), equivalent to storm + -y. Cognate with Dutch stormig (“stormy”), German stürmig (“stormy”), Swedish stormig (“stormy”).
stormy was also found in the following language(s): Middle English