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Bonnie

name
/ˈbɒni/

Etymology

From Middle English *bonie (attested only rarely as bon, boun), probably from Old French bon, feminine bonne (“good”), from Latin bonus (“good”). See bounty, and compare bonus, boon.

  1. derived from bonus
  2. derived from bon
  3. inherited from *bonie✻

Definitions

  1. A female given name from English.

  2. Merry

    Merry; happy.

    • Be you blithe and bonny Converting all your sounds of woe Into Hey nonny, nonny.

  3. Beautiful

    Beautiful; pretty; attractive; handsome.

    • O once I lov'd a bonnie lass, / Aye, and I love her still
  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. Fine, good (often used ironically).

      • My bonnie friend, come over here.

    2. A bonfire

      A bonfire; chiefly one several storeys tall and burned to celebrate Eleventh Night.

The neighborhood

Derived

Inchbonnie

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA