# Tony

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈtoʊni/ · frequency rank #2,321

## Definitions
1. A male given name, a short form of Anthony/Antony
2. A female given name.
3. A surname transferred from the given name

## Etymology
Clipping of Anthony /Antony.
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.

## Easily confused with
- **Ty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tony-vs-ty)
- **too** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tony-vs-too)
- **top** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tony-vs-top)
- **try** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tony-vs-try)
- **toy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tony-vs-toy)
- **tow** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tony-vs-tow)
- **tor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tony-vs-tor)
- **TOS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tony-vs-tos)
- **tot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tony-vs-tot)
- **tun** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tony-vs-tun)
- **TOV** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tony-vs-tov)
- **took** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tony-vs-took)
- **town** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tony-vs-town)
- **tour** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tony-vs-tour)
- **tool** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tony-vs-tool)
- **tune** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tony-vs-tune)
- **toys** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tony-vs-toys)
- **torn** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tony-vs-torn)
- **tops** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tony-vs-tops)
- **Troy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tony-vs-troy)

## Common misspellings (6)
`otny`, `tnoy`, `tonny`, `tonyy`, `toyn`, `ttony`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tony