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Sonny
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sonny
English
Pronunciation
en /ˈsʌni/ US,Canada
Proper noun
A nickname for a male child.
en male English.
en 1938 Margery Allingham The Fashion in Shrouds 136 'I was christened "Sonny"', the boy said with a protective formality which was clearly of some years' growth. ' It seems to have been all right then. Fashionable, you know. Now, of course, it's ghastly. Everyone calls me Sinclair, even Mother.'
en 1990 Nadine Gordimer My Son's Story 55 Sonny had had to change his mind about so many things, as his life changed, as the very meaning of his ridiculous name changed - first a hangover from sentimental parents, then a nickname to reassure the crowds at rallies that he was one of them, then an addendum to his full names in a prison dossier: 'also known as Sonny'. A common criminal with aliases.
en female Sonia.
en 2009 Del Halterman Walk-Don't Run - The Story of the Ventures 0557040515 58 Sonia was hired and quickly persuaded everyone to call her “Sonny.” Josie recalls, “For some reason, she did not care for her first name, but I thought it was beautiful. I was surprised that she spelled her nickname 'Sonny' rather than 'Sunny', but I suppose it was because of the letter 'o' in Sonia.
en 2009 Trish Perry Sunset Beach 0736945598 135 She couldn't believe Irina had said that so openly. Then Sonny gasped before she could stop herself. “What is it?” Irina looked down at herself. “What's the matter?” “Nothing.” Sonny shook her head and took up her notes as if to discuss them.
en 2011 N. B. Grace Sonny With A Chance: Making the Cut 1423147235 10 "The guy who wrote Sonny her very first fan letter . . . Give it up for Eric!” [...] "Marshall, I have to say something." Marshall looked a little puzzled at Sonny's serious tone of voice, but he handed the microphone to her.
en 2016 Lisa Mondello Her Only Protector 1460396987 Sonny suddenly recall a prayer her mother had said to her before she left for Colombia. They that hope in the Lord will [...] soar [...]. And then her mother had said, "Go soar, Sonny." Her mother had faith in her and she had to draw strength from that faith now. It was almost as if she'd known Sonny would need this verse at some point to keep her going.
en unisex given names
Danish
Proper noun
da proper noun
da male borrowed from da en - in the mid-twentieth century
See also
da Sune
Swedish
Pronunciation
sv LL-Q9027 (swe)-Moonhouse-Sonny.wav
Proper noun
c
sv male borrowed from sv en - in the mid-twentieth century
See also
Sune