Standard Lemma guide

Donny

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈdɒni/
  • homophone: Donnie
  • rhymes with -ɒni
  • CMU ARPABET: D AA1 N IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A diminutive of the male given names Don, Donald, Donovan, or Adonis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

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2

name

Meaning 2

Doncaster

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Don; bloke; dude; any man.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Multicultural-London-English

Examples

  • Big up that donny for giving man a free meal.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Diminutive forms with -y.

From don (“bloke, dude”) + -y.

Real reading context

Donny in complete knowledge articles