Language(s) | English |
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Origin | |
Language(s) | English |
Word/name | John |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Johnnie, Johnni, Johni, Jhonny, Johny, Juanito |
See also | Seonaidh |
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: