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femaleTawny - Name Meaning and 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 the related name 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 common female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Tawny. Click here to compare Tawny with related baby names.

United States Top 1000 rankings for: Tawny
Canada (BC), England and Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Sweden, Australia (NSW) Top 100 rankings for: Tawny

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