English
Tony
Clipping of Anthony /Antony.
The story
The statuettes awarded by the American Theatre Wing are formally known as “Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre”; they are named for Antoinette Perry (1888–1946), an actress, director, producer and co-founder of the American Theatre Wing, who was nicknamed Tony.
Today it means
name A male given name, a short form of Anthony/Antony
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Tony