Tony

The statuettes awarded by the American Theatre Wing are formally known as “Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre”; they are named for Antoinette Perry (1888–1946), an actress, director, producer and co-founder of the American Theatre Wing, who was nicknamed Tony.

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈtoʊni/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈtəʊni/

  • Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -əʊni

Tony

1. A male given name, a short form of Anthony/Antony
   • 2019 September 13, Matthew Cappucci, “For the first time in 13 years, a full moon rises this Friday the 13th”, in The Washington Post‎^[1], archived from the original on 29 October 2020:

     For a micromoon and Friday the 13th full moon to occur together is extraordinarily rare. The last time it happened was in 1832 and it won't happen again for more than 500 years according to Tony Rice, a meteorologist and engineer at NASA.

2. A female given name.
3. A surname transferred from the given name

• Newton Tony

Tony (plural Tonys or Tonies)

1. Any of the statuettes awarded by the American Theatre Wing.

   Coordinate term: Oscar

   • 2021 September 26, Sarah Bahr, “Lois Smith is the oldest performer to win a Tony.”, in The New York Times‎^[2], →ISSN:

     She was first nominated for a Tony in 1990 for “The Grapes of Wrath,” and she was nominated again, in 1996, for “Buried Child” — both times for best featured actress in a play.

• Toni

Tony m

1. a diminutive of the male given names Dritan or Driton
2. a diminutive of the male given name Arton

Tony

1. a male given name borrowed from English

• Tonni, Tonny

Unadapted borrowing from English Tony.

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɔ.ni/
• Rhymes: -ɔni
• Hyphenation: Tò‧ny

Tony m

1. a diminutive of the male given name Antonio

Tony

1. a male given name borrowed from English Tony, from Anthony

Unadapted borrowing from English Tony.

Tony m

1. a male given name from English

• António / Antônio

Tony c (genitive Tonys)

1. a male given name borrowed from English