Tony

proper nounnouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈtəʊni//
United States//ˈtoʊni//

A male given name, a short form of Anthony/Antony

proper noun

1
A male given name, a short form of Anthony/Antony
For a micromoon and Friday the 13th full moon to occur together is extraordinarily rare. The last time it happened was in 1832 and it won't happen again for more than 500 years according to Tony Rice, a meteorologist and engineer at NASA.
2
A female given name.
3
A surname transferred from the given name

Etymology

Clipping of Anthony /Antony. The statuettes awarded by the American Theatre Wing are formally known as “Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre”; they are named for Antoinette Perry (1888–1946), an actress, director, producer and co-founder of the American Theatre Wing, who was nicknamed Tony.

noun

1
Any of the statuettes awarded by the American Theatre Wing.
She was first nominated for a Tony in 1990 for “The Grapes of Wrath,” and she was nominated again, in 1996, for “Buried Child” — both times for best featured actress in a play.

Forms

plural: Tonys, Tonies

tonight · During the night following the current day; during the…tons · Lots; large quantities or numbers (of people or things).tony · Stylish, high-toned, upscale.

Tony · A male given name, a short form of Anthony/Antony

tonya · A trade broker in Japan, usually a wholesaler, warehouse…Tonya · A diminutive of the female given names Antonina or Antonia,…too · Likewise.

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