Name:
Lonnie
Gender:
Boy
Origin:
Germanic
Meaning:
Lonnie is a diminutive of Alonzo, itself an Italian variant of Alfonso. Alfonso originates in Germanic languages and means "noble and prepared". As a masculine given name it used to be very popular mainly within Spanish royalty. In modern times, the name itself sounds old-fashioned and its usage is rather rare.
Pronunciation:
LAHN-ee
The Five Elements:
Wood
Also Spelled Like...:
Loni
Famous Lonnie:
Lonnie Goldstein : baseball player
Lonnie Johnson : football player
Lonnie Perrin : football player
Lonnie Wright : basketball player