Johnny

See also: johnny

English

Etymology

John +‎ -y

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈdʒɑni/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈdʒɒni/
Rhymes: -ɒni
Hyphenation: John‧ny

Proper noun

Johnny

A diminutive of the male given name John.

Derived terms

Translations

diminutive of John

Catalan: Joanet
Esperanto: Joĉjo
French: Jeannot (fr) m
German: Hans (de) m, Hänsel (de) m
Hungarian: Ivánka
Irish: Seáinín m
Italian: Gianni (it) m

Occitan: Joanòt
Polish: Jaś (pl) m
Portuguese: Joãozinho m
Romanian: Ionel m
Russian: Ваня (ru) m (Vánja)
Spanish: Juanito m
Welsh: Joni m, Jac m

Noun

Johnny (plural Johnnys or Johnnies)

(slang) A jack (the playing card)
(informal) A Confederate soldier; nickname used by the Union soldiers in the American Civil War (1861-1865).

References

Weisenberg, Michael (2000) The Official Dictionary of Poker. MGI/Mike Caro University. →ISBN

Danish

Proper noun

Johnny

A male given name of English origin.

Norwegian

Alternative forms

Jonny

Proper noun

Johnny

A male given name of English origin.

Swedish

Alternative forms

Jonny

Proper noun

Johnny c (genitive Johnnys)

A male given name borrowed from English.

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