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Johnny: * Johnny Wactor (1986–2024), American actor (who was killed during a robbery)
Johnny: * {{anbl|Johnny Brackins}}
 
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| origin = Diminutive form of [[John (given name)|John]]
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| variant = [[Johnnie]], Johnni, [[Johni]], [[Jhonny]], [[Johny]], [[Juanito]]
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* [[Juanito]]
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* [[Johnny Yong Bosch]] (born 1976), actor and martial artist
* [[Johnny Yong Bosch]] (born 1976), actor and martial artist
* [[Johnny Boychuk]] (born 1984), Canadian ice hockey player
* [[Johnny Boychuk]] (born 1984), Canadian ice hockey player
* {{anbl|Johnny Brackins}}
* [[Johnny Bristol]] (1939–2004), American musician
* [[Johnny Bristol]] (1939–2004), American musician
* [[Johnny Burke (lyricist)]] (1908–1964), American lyricist
* [[Johnny Burke (lyricist)]] (1908–1964), American lyricist
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* [[Johnny Galecki]] (born 1975), American actor
* [[Johnny Galecki]] (born 1975), American actor
* [[Johnny Gargano]] (born 1987), American professional wrestler
* [[Johnny Gargano]] (born 1987), American professional wrestler
* [[Johnny Gaudreau]] (born 1993), American ice hockey player
* [[Johnny Gaudreau]] (1993–2024), American ice hockey player
* [[Johnny Gilbert]] (born 1924), American TV personality
* [[Johnny Gilbert]] (born 1924), American TV personality
* [[Johnny Gioeli]] (born 1967), American singer-songwriter
* [[Johnny Gioeli]] (born 1967), American singer-songwriter
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* [[Johnny Lewis]] (1983–2012), American actor
* [[Johnny Lewis]] (1983–2012), American actor
* [[Johnny Lozada]] (born 1967), Puerto Rican singer, show host and actor
* [[Johnny Lozada]] (born 1967), Puerto Rican singer, show host and actor
* [[Johnny Mackorell]] (1912–1980), American football player and coach
* [[Johnny Manziel]] (born 1992), American football player
* [[Johnny Manziel]] (born 1992), American football player
* [[Johnny Marr]] (born 1963), English musician, songwriter, and singer
* [[Johnny Marr]] (born 1963), English musician, songwriter, and singer
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* [[Johnny Newton]] (born 2002), American football player
* [[Johnny Newton]] (born 2002), American football player
* [[Johnny Olson]] (1910–1985), American radio personality and television announcer.
* [[Johnny Olson]] (1910–1985), American radio personality and television announcer.
* Johnny Crown Omolade (born 21 January 1997), Nigerian-American singer and rapper professionally known as [[Johnny Crown]]
* [[Johnny Owen]] (1956-1980), Welsh boxer
* [[Johnny Owen]] (1956-1980), Welsh boxer
* [[Johnny Pacar]] (born 1981), American actor
* [[Johnny Pacar]] (born 1981), American actor
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* Johnny Kelly, the lead character of the 1984 film ''[[Johnny Dangerously]]''
* Johnny Kelly, the lead character of the 1984 film ''[[Johnny Dangerously]]''
* Johnny Kapahaala, the lead character from the Disney Channel television film ''[[Johnny Tsunami]]''
* Johnny Kapahaala, the lead character from the Disney Channel television film ''[[Johnny Tsunami]]''
* [[Johnny Klebitz]], the main character from the video game ''Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost And Damned''
* [[Johnny Klebitz]], the main character from the video game ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned]]''
* [[Johnny Lawrence (character)|Johnny Lawrence]], in the film ''The Karate Kid'' and the Netflix series ''Cobra Kai''
* [[Johnny Lawrence (character)|Johnny Lawrence]], in the film ''The Karate Kid'' and the Netflix series ''Cobra Kai''
* [[Johnny Mnemonic]], the title character of a book by William Gibson and of the film based on the book
* [[Johnny Mnemonic]], the title character of a book by William Gibson and of the film based on the book
* Johnny Punk, an animatronic sold by [[Spirit Halloween]] for the 2020 Halloween season
* Johnny Punk, an animatronic sold by [[Spirit Halloween]] for the 2020 Halloween season
* Johnny Silverhand, in the video game ''[[Cyberpunk 2077]]''
* Johnny Silverhand, in the video game ''[[Cyberpunk 2077]]''
* Johnny Snowman, a friend of Daisy in the Nick Jr. series ''[[Oswald (TV series)|Oswald]]''
* "Johnny" Storm, the [[Human Torch]] of the Fantastic Four
* "Johnny" Storm, the [[Human Torch]] of the Fantastic Four
* The title character of ''[[Johnny Test]]'', a Canadian cartoon series
* The title character of ''[[Johnny Test]]'', a Canadian cartoon series
* Johnny Tightlips, a mafia member in the FOX animated television series ''[[The Simpsons]]''
* Johnny Utah, lead character in ''[[Point Break]]''
* Johnny Utah, lead character in ''[[Point Break]]''
*[[List of Monsters, Inc. characters#Roar Omega Roar students|Johnny J. Worthington III]], in the Pixar media franchise ''Monsters, Inc.''
*[[List of Monsters, Inc. characters#Roar Omega Roar students|Johnny J. Worthington III]], in the Pixar media franchise ''Monsters, Inc.''
* Johnnie, a character first appeared in the episode "[[Bad Timing (Adventure Time)|Bad Timing]]" of the animated series ''[[Adventure Time]]''


==See also==
==See also==

Latest revision as of 20:54, 2 December 2024

Johnny
GenderPrimarily male
Language(s)English
Origin
Language(s)English, Hebrew
Word/nameDiminutive form of John
Other names
Variant form(s)
Related namesJohn, Johnathan, Johnathon, Johnson, Jonny
See alsoSeonaidh

Johnny is an English language personal name. It is usually an affectionate diminutive of the masculine given name John, but from the 16th century it has sometimes been a given name in its own right for males and, less commonly, females.

Variant forms of Johnny include Johnnie, Johnney, Johnni and Johni.[1] The masculine Johnny can be rendered into Scottish Gaelic as Seonaidh.[2]

Notable people and characters named Johnny or Johnnie include:

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  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006), A Dictionary of First Names, Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.), Oxford: Oxford University Press, p. 146, ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1
  2. ^ Robertson, Boyd; Taylor, Iain (2003), Teach Yourself Gaelic, Teach Yourself, pp. 340–341