English word origin

Etymology of Bonny

Variant of Bonnie.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

name

A female given name from English.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Variant of Bonnie.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

name

A surname. · An unincorporated community in Morgan County, Kentucky, United States.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Variant of Bonnie or Bonnet.

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Machine-source provenance

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