TONY  

Gender: M
Origin: Diminutive of ANTHONY
Meaning: "priceless one"

Popularity in 2008: #357

Tony, as in classy. Or To-nyyy, as yelled out a tenement window.

Variations:
Tonny, Tonie, Tonyo, Tonik, Tono, Tonis, Toney, Tonnie

International Variations:
Tonda, Tonek (Czech) Tonio (Portuguese)

Tony is being discussed in our message boards:

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• Need Your Input!

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