Sonny

A Dictionary of First Names | 2006 | 267 words | Copyright

Sonny ♂ Originally a nickname, from a pet form of the word son used as an affectionate term of address, but now used quite frequently as a first name in its own right. In communities of Italian origin, it is sometimes used as an English equivalent of Sandro.

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