sonny
nouncommon in dialogue
- //ˈsʌni//
A familiar form of address for a boy.
noun
- 1
datedA familiar form of address for a boy.
- 2
datedForm of address to a boy or man, to express contempt, warning etc.
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sew-? Proto-Indo-European *sewH- Proto-Indo-European *suHnús Proto-Germanic *sunuz Proto-West Germanic *sunu Old English sunu Middle English sone English son Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English sonny From son + -y.
Forms
- plural
- sonnies
Sonia · A female given name from Russian (the usual UK spelling of…sonic · Of or relating to sound.Sonja · A female given name.
sonny · A familiar form of address for a boy.
Sonny · A nickname for a male child.Sony · An international electronics and media company based in…Sonya · A female given name from Russian Соня (Sonja).