wordplay



wordplay

The use of words in a clever or amusing way, as seen in puns or double entendres. A: "Why was six afraid of seven? Because seven ate nine! Get it?" B: "Ah yes, wordplay with 'eight' and 'ate'—a classic."

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LemuelLEM-yoo-əl (English)Biblical, Mormon, Biblical Hebrew
Natacha-French, Portuguese
Timo (2)TEE-moGerman, Dutch
Albert['ælbət]
Valentine['væləntain]
AnaAH-nah (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese, Slovene, Bulgarian, Romanian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Georgian