Definitions for tony
ˈtoʊ nitony

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. Tonynoun

   A short form of Anthony, also used as a formal male given name.

2. Tonynoun

   Any of the statuettes awarded by the American Theatre Wing.

3. tonyadjective

   Stylish, high-toned, upscale.

   They found a tony location for the new store.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tonynoun

   a simpleton

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tony

   tō′ni, n. a simpleton. [Antony.]

2. Tony

   tō′ni, adj. (U.S.) genteel, high-toned.

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1. tony

   Song lyrics by tony -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by tony on the Lyrics.com website.

2. TONY

   What does TONY stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the TONY acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. TONY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Tony is ranked #22158 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Tony surname appeared 1,166 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Tony.
   
   39.5% or 461 total occurrences were White.
   36.6% or 427 total occurrences were Black.
   8.8% or 103 total occurrences were Asian.
   8.5% or 100 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   3.8% or 45 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.5% or 30 total occurrences were of two or more races.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'tony' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2253

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'tony' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1241

Anagrams for tony »

1. yont

How to pronounce tony?

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 tony in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tony in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tony in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of tony in a Sentence

1. Michael Madden:

   Under Kim Jong Il, these guys would get their fiefdom then the leader gets to regulate it when he needs to, it's not unlike the mafia, or the Sopranos, where Tony has to make a ruling.

2. Shani Tager:

   This decision has been described by some as a reprieve for the Reef. It is not a reprieve - it is a big, red flag from UNESCO, by insisting that the Australian government prepare a report within 18 months ... UNESCO has clearly shown that the Great Barrier Reef is not fine and is not safe in Tony Abbott’s hands.

3. Giovanni Rocco:

   There's very few guys that the legend carried on after they were gone, and Tony Pro is famous for that.

4. James Corden:

   I'm thrilled to be returning to host The Tony Awards, the Broadway community is very dear to my heart and I'm beyond proud to be part of this incredibly special night.

5. Jerry Coleman:

   Tony Gwynn, the fat batter behind Finley, is waiting.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tony
2. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tony
3. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=tony
4. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html