Jonny
Encyclopedia
Jonny is a masculine given name
, and pet name, in the English language
. In some cases it is a simplified form of Johnny
; in other cases it is a pet form of Jon
. A variant form of Jonny is Jonnie
.
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
, and pet name, in the English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
. In some cases it is a simplified form of Johnny
Johnny (given name)
Johnny is a masculine and feminine given name, and a masculine pet name, in the English language. It is sometimes a pet form of the masculine John, and since the 16th century it has also been a standalone masculine given name. In some cases Johnny is also a feminine given name. Variant forms of...
; in other cases it is a pet form of Jon
Jon
Jon is a shortened form of the common given name Jonathan, meaning "God has given", or an alternate spelling of John, meaning "God is gracious". In the year of 2008, Jon was the 527th most popular name in the United States; its popularity has declined steadily since its peak in 1968 as #65...
. A variant form of Jonny is Jonnie
Jonnie
-People with the name:* Jonnie Barnett , American musician* Jonnie Craig , English photographer* Jonnie Fedel , Swedish football coach* Jonnie Juice , New Zealand professional wrestler...
.