Conny

See also: conny

Danish

Proper noun

Conny

  1. A female given name, an English style diminutive of Constance, also spelled Connie.

Swedish

Etymology

Used since the end of the nineteenth century. Explained in Sweden as an English pet form of Constantine and Conrad.

Proper noun

Conny c (genitive Connys)

  1. A male given name.
    • 2010 Susanna Alakoski, Håpas du trifs bra i fengelset, Bonniers, →ISBN, page 117:
      Samipojkar skulle bli jobbare, det var ett bra yrke för sådana som hette Conny och Sonny också. [ - - - ] Och på hjälputbildningar runt om i landet skojlärde vi oss Y-barnsregeln. Varning för alla namn som slutar på Y!: Ronny, Tommy, Billy, Tony, Eddy, Lenny, Jimmy, Benny, Jerry, Freddy.
      Så skojades det. Menades det, kanske.

Usage notes
  • Popular in the 1950s and 1960s.
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