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'''Johnny''' is an [[English language]] [[personal name]]. It is usually an affectionate diminutive of the masculine [[given name]] [[John (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. He is also a owner of Treeland Hangouts!
'''Johnny''' is an [[English language]] [[personal name]]. It is usually an affectionate diminutive of the masculine [[given name]] [[John (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'''.<ref name="Hanks-147">{{citation |last1=Hanks |first1=Patrick |last2=Hardcastle |authorlink1=Patrick Hanks |first2=Kate |last3=Hodges |first3=Flavia |title=A Dictionary of First Names |edition=2nd |series=Oxford Paperback Reference |year=2006 |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |location=[[Oxford]] |isbn=978-0-19-861060-1 |page=146 }}</ref> The masculine Johnny can be rendered into [[Scottish Gaelic]] as {{lang|gd|Seonaidh}}.<ref>{{citation |last1=Robertson |first1=Boyd |last2=Taylor |first2=Iain |title=Teach Yourself Gaelic |year=2003 |publisher=[[Teach Yourself]] |pages=340–341 }}</ref>
Variant forms of Johnny include '''Johnnie''', '''Johnney''', '''Johnni''' and '''Johni'''.<ref name="Hanks-147">{{citation |last1=Hanks |first1=Patrick |last2=Hardcastle |authorlink1=Patrick Hanks |first2=Kate |last3=Hodges |first3=Flavia |title=A Dictionary of First Names |edition=2nd |series=Oxford Paperback Reference |year=2006 |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |location=[[Oxford]] |isbn=978-0-19-861060-1 |page=146 }}</ref> The masculine Johnny can be rendered into [[Scottish Gaelic]] as {{lang|gd|Seonaidh}}.<ref>{{citation |last1=Robertson |first1=Boyd |last2=Taylor |first2=Iain |title=Teach Yourself Gaelic |year=2003 |publisher=[[Teach Yourself]] |pages=340–341 }}</ref>
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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 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

Latest revision as of 20:54, 2 December 2024

For other uses, see Johnny (disambiguation).
Look up Johnnie, Johnny, or johnny in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
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
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