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Tony (male)

Variants:Anthony (M)
Pet Name for:Anthony (M)
Feminine form:Toni (F) Tonia (F) Tonie (F)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
"Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
Notes:

Enlgish pet name for Anthony, either from Latin "worthy of praise" or from Greek anthos, "flower". Tony is now a popular given name in its own right.
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