Tony
[ˈtoʊni]Meaning
short form of Anthony
Background Story
Tony is an English masculine given name, a short form of Anthony. It also occurs as a diminutive of Antonio, and in Denmark, Finland, Greenland, Norway and Sweden it is a diminutive of Antonia or Antonietta. It has been among the top 600 most popular male baby names in the United States since the late 19th century, and was among the top 200 from the beginning of the 20th century to the 1990s. The Antoinette Perry Awards, known as the Tonys, are named for Antoinette Perry, who was nicknamed Tony.
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