Cony as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Cony

What is the meaning of the name Cony ?

The baby name Cony is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɒni/ or /ˈkoʊni/ — 'CON-ee' or 'KOH-nee'.

Cony is in Origin.

Cony is a rare given name with multiple roots. In English it stems from the medieval noun cony/coney “rabbit,” via Anglo-Norman conis from Old French conil, ultimately Latin cuniculus; the term also named the rock hyrax in older Bible translations. As a surname drawn from the animal name (sometimes a nickname or byname), it later migrated to given-name use in Britain and North America during the 18th–19th centuries.

Independently, Cony functions as a short form of several names: in English, a streamlined spelling of Connie, pet name for Constance (meaning “steadfast, constant”) and occasionally Conrad or Cornelius (from Latin cornu “horn”); in Spanish-speaking countries, Cony/Coni is a popular diminutive of Constanza or Consuelo. Variant spellings include Coni, Conni, Conny, Connie, and Coney; related forms Konnie/Konny also occur. Unisex in principle, it is more often feminine in Hispanic usage. Meaning ranges from “rabbit” to “steadfast, constant,” depending on origin.