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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 since the 16th century, it has sometimes been a given name in its own right for both males and females but most common with men.

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>

'''Johnny''' or '''Johnnie''' may refer to:

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==People==
===Johnny===
* [[Johnny Adams]] (born 1932), American singer
* [[Johnny Aba]] (born 1956), Papua New Guinean professional boxer
* [[Johnny Abarrientos]] (born 1970), Filipino professional basketball player
* [[Johnny Abbes García]] (1924–1967), chief of the government intelligence office of the Dominican Republic
* [[Johnny Abel]] (1947–1995), Canadian politician
* [[Johnny Abrego]] (born 1962), former Major League baseball player
* [[Johnny Ace]] (1929–1954), American rhythm and blues singer
* [[John Laurinaitis]], (born 1962) also known as Johnny Ace, American wrestler and producer
* [[Johnny Adair]] (born 1963), loyalist paramilitary leader in Northern Ireland
* [[John Adriano Acea|John "Johnny" Adriano Acea]] (1917–1963), American jazz pianist
* [[Johnny Anfone]] (born 1969), Thai actor, singer and model
* [[Johnny Appleseed]] (1774–1845), American pioneer nurseryman
* [[Johnny Archer]] (born 1968), American pool player
* [[Johnny Bench]] (born 1947), American baseball player
* [[Johnny Yong Bosch]] (born 1976), actor and martial artist
* [[Johnny Boychuk]] (born 1984), Canadian ice hockey player
* [[Johnny Bristol]] (1939–2004), American musician
* [[Johnny Burke (lyricist)]] (1908–1964), American lyricist
* [[Johnny Cardoso]] (born 2001), American soccer player
* [[Johnny Carson]] (1925–2005), American talk show host
* [[Johnny Cash]] (1932–2003), American singer-songwriter and actor
* [[Johnny Chakravarthy]], Indian actor
* [[Johnny Cochrane]], Scottish football manager
* [[Johnny Cook (Canadian football)]] (1925–1986), American football player
* [[Johnny Crawford]] (1946–2021), American actor, singer and musician
* [[Johnny Davis (kickboxer)|Johnny Davis]] (born 1962), American kickboxer
* [[Johnny Depp]] (born 1963), American actor, film producer, and musician
* [[Johnny Diaz]], American writer
* [[Johnny Flynn (musician)|Johnny Flynn]], British musician, singer-songwriter and actor
* [[Johnny Galecki]] (born 1975), American actor
* [[Johnny Gaudreau]] (born 1993), American ice hockey player
* [[Johnny Gilbert]] (born 1924), American TV personality
* [[Johnny Gioeli]] (born 1967), American singer-songwriter
* [[Johnny Hallyday]] (1943–2017), French singer and actor
* [[Johnny Huggins]] (born 1976), American football player
* [[Johnny Johnson (disambiguation)]], multiple people
* [[Johnny Karras]] (1928–2008), American football player
* [[Johnny Kemp]] (1959–2015), Bahamian musician
* [[Johnny Kitagawa]] (1931–2019), Japanese-American businessman and talent manager
* [[Johnny Knoxville]] (born 1971), American actor, daredevil, comedian, screenwriter and film producer
* [[Johnny Lee (actor)]] (1898–1965), American actor
* [[Johnny Lee (singer)]] (born 1946), American country music singer
* [[Johnny Lewis]] (1983–2012), American actor
* [[Johnny Lozada]] (born 1967), Puerto Rican singer, show host and actor
* [[Johnny Manziel]] (born 1992), American football player
* [[Johnny Marr]] (born 1963), English musician, songwriter, and singer
* [[Johnny Mathis]] (born 1935), American singer
* [[Johnny Maxey]] (born 1993), American football player
* [[Johnny Mercer]] (1909–1976), American lyricist, songwriter and singer
* [[Johnny Moeller]] (born 1970), American guitarist
* [[Yohanan Moyal|Johnny Moyal]] (born 1965), Israeli Olympic gymnast
* [[Johnny Nash]] (1940–2020), American singer-songwriter
* [[Johnny Naumu]] (1919{{En dash}}1982), American football player
* [[Johnny Owen]] (1956-1980), Welsh boxer
* [[Johnny Pacar]] (born 1981), American actor
* [[Johnny Ace Palmer]], American close-up magician
* [[Johnny Papalia]] (1924–1997), Canadian fugitive who was murdered
* [[Johnny Patterson (racing driver)]] (died 1969), NASCAR driver
* [[Johnny Peacock]] (1910–1981), American baseball player
* [[Johnny Peacock (American football)]] (born 1947), American football player
* [[Johnny Pemberton]] (born 1981), American actor and comedian
* Johnny Reed McKinzie Jr. (born 1985), better known by his stage name [[Jay Rock]], American rapper and songwriter
* [[Johnny Ringo]] (1850–1882), American gunfighter and fugitive who was murdered
* [[Johnny Rivers]] (born 1942), American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and record producer
* [[Johnny Roeg]] (1910–2003), Dutch footballer, striker for Ajax
* [[Johnny Rotten]] (born 1956), alias of John Lydon, English lead singer of the Sex Pistols
* Johnny Suh, member of the K-pop group [[NCT (band)|NCT]]
* [[Johnny Sequoyah]] (born 2002), American actress
* [[Johnny Simmons]] (born 1986), American actor
* [[Johnny Sims]] (born 1967), American football player
* [[Johnny Sins]] (born 1978), American pornographic actor
* [[Johnny Stanton]] (born 1994), American football player
* [[Johnny Townsend (American football)]] (born 1995), American football player
* [[Johnny Unitas]] (1933–2002), American football player
* [[Johnny Weir]] (born 1984), American figure skater
* [[Johnny Winter]] (1944–2014), American blues guitarist, singer, and record producer
* [[Johnny Whitaker]] (born 1959), American actor
* [[Johnny Whitworth]] (born 1975), American actor

===Johnnie===
* [[Johnnie Carr]] (1911–2008), American civil rights leader
* [[Johnnie Cochran]] (1937–2005), American lawyer known for defending O. J. Simpson at his murder trial
* [[Johnnie Bryan Hunt]] (1927–2006), American entrepreneur in the trucking industry
* [[Johnnie Johnson (disambiguation)]], multiple people
* [[Johnnie Lewis]] (1946–2015), Liberian lawyer and politician, 18th Chief Justice of Liberia
* Johnnie Mae Young (1923–2014), full name of professional wrestler [[Mae Young]]
* [[Johnnie Walker (disambiguation)]], also includes Johnny and Jonny Walkers
* [[Johnnie Wright]] (1914–2011), American country music singer and songwriter, half of the duo Johnnie & Jack

==Fictional characters==
* Johnny, the lead character in the film ''[[The Room]]''
* [[Johnny 5]], the robot star of the ''Short Circuit'' films
* [[Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze)]], alternate identity of Ghost Rider, a comic book character
* The title character of ''[[Johnny Bravo]]'', an American cartoon series
* Johnny C., the title character of ''[[Johnny the Homicidal Maniac]]'', a comic book by Jhonen Vasquez
* [[Johnny Cade]], character in S. E. Hinton's 1967 novel ''The Outsiders'' and the 1983 film of the same name
* [[Johnny Cage]], from the ''Mortal Kombat'' videogame series
* Johnny Castle, a lead character in the film ''[[Dirty Dancing]]''
* [[Johnny Connor]], a character in the British TV series ''Coronation Street''
* Johnny Crawfish, a character from the PBS Kids TV series ''[[Noddy (TV series)|Noddy]]''.
* Johnny Crowder, a character in the American television show ''[[Justified (TV series)|Justified]]''
* The title character of the films ''[[Johnny English]]'' (2003) and ''Johnny English Reborn'' (2011), played by Rowan Atkinson
* Johnny Fedora, a character in the ''[[Make Mine Music]]'' short ''Johnny Fedora and Alice Blue Bonnet''
* [[Johnny Fiama]], a character on ''The Muppet Show''
* The title character of the film ''[[Johnny Guitar]]''
* Johnny Joestar, the lead character of Hirohiko Araki's manga series ''[[Steel Ball Run]]''
* Johnny Kapahaala, the lead character from the Disney Channel movie ''[[Johnny Tsunami]]''
* [[Johnny Klebitz]], the main character from the video game ''Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost And Damned''
* [[Johnny Lawrence (character)|Johnny Lawrence]], a character in the film ''The Karate Kid'' and the Netflix show ''Cobra Kai''
* [[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 Silverhand, a character in the video game ''[[Cyberpunk 2077]]''
* Johnny Snowman, a friend of Daisy in ''[[Oswald (TV series)|Oswald]]''
* "Johnny" Storm, the [[Human Torch]] of the Fantastic Four
* The title character of ''[[Johnny Test]]'', an American cartoon series
* Johnny Tightlips, a mafia member in the television series ''[[The Simpsons]]''
* Johnny Utah, lead character in ''[[Point Break]]''
*[[List of Monsters, Inc. characters#Roar Omega Roar students|Johnny J. Worthington III]], president of Roar Omega Roar in the Pixar media franchise Monsters, Inc.

==Other uses==
*[[Onion Johnnies]] are Breton farmers and agricultural labourers who sell onions in Great Britain.
*"[[Johnny B. Goode]]", a song by [[Chuck Berry]]

==See also==
* [[Alternate forms for the name John]]
* [[Jonnie]]
* [[Jonny]]
* [[Jhonny (disambiguation)]]
* [[Seonaidh]], a water spirit on Lewis, Outer Hebrides in Scotland, UK

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{given name}}

[[Category:English masculine given names]]
[[Category:English feminine given names]]
[[Category:English-language feminine given names]]
[[Category:English-language masculine given names]]
[[Category:Hypocorisms]]

Revision as of 01:40, 12 November 2021

For other uses, see Johnny (disambiguation).
Look up Johnnie, Johnny, or johnny in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Johnny
Language(s)English
Origin
Language(s)English
Word/nameJohn
Other names
Variant form(s)Johnnie, Johnney, Johnni, Johni, Jhonny, Johonny Johny
See alsoSeonaidh

Johnny is an English language personal name. It is usually an affectionate diminutive of the masculine given name John, but since the 16th century, it has sometimes been a given name in its own right for both males and females but most common with men.

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

Johnny or Johnnie may refer to:

People

Johnny

Johnnie

Fictional characters

  • Johnny, the lead character in the film The Room
  • Johnny 5, the robot star of the Short Circuit films
  • Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze), alternate identity of Ghost Rider, a comic book character
  • The title character of Johnny Bravo, an American cartoon series
  • Johnny C., the title character of Johnny the Homicidal Maniac, a comic book by Jhonen Vasquez
  • Johnny Cade, character in S. E. Hinton's 1967 novel The Outsiders and the 1983 film of the same name
  • Johnny Cage, from the Mortal Kombat videogame series
  • Johnny Castle, a lead character in the film Dirty Dancing
  • Johnny Connor, a character in the British TV series Coronation Street
  • Johnny Crawfish, a character from the PBS Kids TV series Noddy.
  • Johnny Crowder, a character in the American television show Justified
  • The title character of the films Johnny English (2003) and Johnny English Reborn (2011), played by Rowan Atkinson
  • Johnny Fedora, a character in the Make Mine Music short Johnny Fedora and Alice Blue Bonnet
  • Johnny Fiama, a character on The Muppet Show
  • The title character of the film Johnny Guitar
  • Johnny Joestar, the lead character of Hirohiko Araki's manga series Steel Ball Run
  • Johnny Kapahaala, the lead character from the Disney Channel movie Johnny Tsunami
  • Johnny Klebitz, the main character from the video game Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost And Damned
  • Johnny Lawrence, a character in the film The Karate Kid and the Netflix show Cobra Kai
  • 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 Silverhand, a character in the video game Cyberpunk 2077
  • Johnny Snowman, a friend of Daisy in Oswald
  • "Johnny" Storm, the Human Torch of the Fantastic Four
  • The title character of Johnny Test, an American cartoon series
  • Johnny Tightlips, a mafia member in the television series The Simpsons
  • Johnny Utah, lead character in Point Break
  • Johnny J. Worthington III, president of Roar Omega Roar in the Pixar media franchise Monsters, Inc.

Other uses

See also

References

  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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