Definitions for Sonny
ˈsʌn ison·ny

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. cub, lad, laddie, sonny, sonny boynoun

   a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)

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1. sonnynoun

   a familiar form of address for a boy

2. Sonnynoun

   A nickname of a child.

3. Sonnynoun

   A nickname for a male child.

4. Sonnynoun

   A male given name from English.

   'I was christened "Sonny"', the boy said with a protective formality which was clearly of some years' growth. ' It seems to have been all right then. Fashionable, you know. Now, of course, it's ghastly. Everyone calls me Sinclair, even Mother.'

5. Sonnynoun

   A diminutive of the female given name Sonia.

   Sonia was hired and quickly persuaded everyone to call her "Sonny." Josie recalls, "For some reason, she did not care for her first name, but I thought it was beautiful. I was surprised that she spelled her nickname 'Sonny' rather than 'Sunny', but I suppose it was because of the letter 'o' in Sonia.

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1. Sonny

   Sonny is a common nickname and occasional given name. Often it can be a derivative of the English word "Son", a name derived from the Ancient Germanic element *sunn meaning "sun", a nickname derived from the Italian name Salvatore (especially in North America, amongst Italian Americans), or the Slavic male name Slavon meaning "famous or glorious".

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1. sonny

   A sonny is an often affectionate or condescending form of address directed to a boy or man, particularly one who is younger than the speaker. It is predominantly used in informal English language.

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1. sonny

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1. SONNY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Sonny is ranked #78567 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Sonny surname appeared 243 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Sonny.
   
   41.9% or 102 total occurrences were Black.
   20.9% or 51 total occurrences were White.
   16.8% or 41 total occurrences were Asian.
   13.5% or 33 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   3.7% or 9 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.8% or 7 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Male Child

How to pronounce Sonny?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Sonny in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Sonny in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Sonny in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Sonny in a Sentence

1. Chuck Wepner:

   I was the only guy to knock him down when he was champion of the world, (Sonny) Liston was the biggest puncher I ever fought, but all around, the most skilled fighter, it was Muhammad Ali by far. It was an honor to fight the guy, and to this day I'm very proud of myself for what I accomplished in that fight.

2. New Zealand coach Gordon Tightens:

   I'm really pleased with Sonny Bill Williams, sonny Bill Williams's disappointed in a couple of things that Sonny Bill Williams did but the good thing about Sonny Bill Williams is that Sonny Bill Williams can put that behind Sonny Bill Williams and just look to the next job. That's why Sonny Bill Williams's so good.

3. John Cranley:

   I am really sorry that my office, that we mistakenly issued a proclamation on behalf of a man that killed, murdered Sonny Kim.

4. Godfather, The:

   Sonny Hey, whataya gonna do, nice college boy, eh Didn't want to get mixed up in the Family business, huh Now you wanna gun down a police captain. Why Because he slapped ya in the face a little bit Hah What do you think this is the Army, where you shoot 'em a mile away You've gotta get up close like this and bada-bing. you blow their brains all over your nice Ivy League suit.

5. Don Rickles:

   Hey dummy, this floozy your latest thing? You can do better than her, cause I’ve seen better legs on Sonny Liston.

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