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Tawny - name meaning, origin|
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The girl's name Tawny \ta(w)-ny\ is pronounced TAW-nee. It is of Irish and Old English origin, and its meaning is "a green field; golden brown". Also an English surname. Tawny and its variants probably are meant for a particular pronunciation of Tanya (taw- rather than tah-), or they refer to the literal meaning of tawny, the warm sandy color of a lion's coat.
Tawny has 10 variant forms: Tahnee, Taney, Tawna, Tawney, Tawnee, Tawney, Tawni, Tawnia, Tawnie and Tawnya.
For more information, see also related names Ebony and Tonya.
Baby names that sound like Tawny are Tony, Tiny, Dagny, Dany, Danny, Dawn, Dawne, Dawna, Tawana, Tani, Tana, Taina, Tahnya, Tahni and Tahna.
Tawny is a somewhat common first name for women (#2438 out of 4276) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)
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