Rocky
[ˈrɒki]Meaning
diminutive of Rocco and other names beginning with a similar sound, or a nickname for a tough person
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Rocky is a diminutive of Rocco and other names beginning with a similar sound, or a nickname referring to a tough person. It is used in Catalan, Croatian, Dutch, French, German, Germanic, Italian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Slovene and Spanish. The name is borne by the boxer Rocky Balboa, played by Sylvester Stallone, in the 1976 film Rocky and its sequels.
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