Toney as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Toney

What is the meaning of the name Toney ?

The baby name Toney is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈtoʊni/ (TOH-nee).

Toney is in Origin.

Toney is an English given name and surname. As a forename, it represents a phonetic spelling of Tony, the familiar short form of Anthony. Anthony goes back to the Roman family name Antonius, probably of Etruscan origin; the h in the English form arose later through folk association with Greek anthos “flower.” Because Antonius’s root is obscure, the meaning is uncertain, though tradition often renders it as “priceless, of inestimable worth.”

In usage, Toney appears in British and especially American records from the late 19th century onward, peaking modestly in the mid-20th century and remaining a rarer alternative to Tony. As a surname, Toney can also descend from the Norman toponymic de Toeni/Tosny, giving the name an independent route into English. Related forms include Tony and Toni; longer cognates are Anthony/Antony, Antonio, Antoni, Anton, Antoine, and Antonios, with feminine counterparts Antonia and Antonie.