Happy
English word name
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Updated Wed May 01 2024
Happy Origin and Meaning
The name Happy is a boy's name meaning "joyful".
Many emotional, virtuous word names are coming back into style, but Happy is one that is unlikely to be revived.
It was notably borne by the not-so-happy character Happy Loman in Arthur Miller's play Death of a Salesman.
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