Johnny (given name)
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Johnny is a masculine and feminine given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...

, and a masculine pet name, in the English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...

. It is sometimes a pet form of the masculine John
John (given name)
John is a masculine given name in the English language. The name is derived from the Latin Ioannes, Iohannes, which is in turn a form of the Greek , Iōánnēs. This Greek name is a form of the Hebrew name , , which means "God is generous"...

, and since the 16th century it has also been a standalone masculine given name. In some cases Johnny is also a feminine given name. Variant forms of Johnny include: Johnnie, Jonny
Jonny
Jonny is a masculine given name, and pet name, in the English language. In some cases it is a simplified form of Johnny; in other cases it is a pet form of Jon. A variant form of Jonny is Jonnie....

, and Jonnie
Jonnie
-People with the name:* Jonnie Barnett , American musician* Jonnie Craig , English photographer* Jonnie Fedel , Swedish football coach* Jonnie Juice , New Zealand professional wrestler...

. The masculine Johnny can be rendered into Scottish Gaelic as Seonaidh.
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