Johnny
[ˈdʒɒni]Meaning
Diminutive of John; an English personal name used since the 16th century.
Background Story
Johnny is an English personal name, formed from John with the suffix -y. It is often a nickname, but from the 16th century it has sometimes been a given name in its own right for males and, less commonly, females. Variant forms include Johnnie, Johnney, Johhny, Johnni and Johni, and the masculine Johnny can be rendered into Scottish Gaelic as Seonaidh.
Variations
Jonny, Joni
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