Sonny is a common
nickname and occasional
given name. Often it can be a derivative of the English word "Son",[1] a name derived from the Ancient Germanic element *sunn meaning "sun";[2] a nickname derived from the Italian names
Salvatore,
Santo, or
Santino (mostly in North America amongst
Italian Americans); or the Slavic male name Slavon meaning "famous or glorious".
Notable people with the name include:
Athletes
Charles
Sonny Ates (1935–2010), retired American racecar driver
Erwin
Sonny Bishop (born 1939), American football player
Shin'ichi
Sonny Chiba (1939–2021), Japanese martial artist and actor
Dominick Napolitano, also known as Sonny Black (1930–1981), capo in the Bonanno crime family
Al Indelicato, also known as Sonny Red (1931–1981), another capo in the Bonanno crime family, killed during the same gangland war, in which the two led opposite sides
This page lists people with the
nicknameSonny. If an
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Sonny is a common
nickname and occasional
given name. Often it can be a derivative of the English word "Son",[1] a name derived from the Ancient Germanic element *sunn meaning "sun";[2] a nickname derived from the Italian names
Salvatore,
Santo, or
Santino (mostly in North America amongst
Italian Americans); or the Slavic male name Slavon meaning "famous or glorious".
Notable people with the name include:
Athletes
Charles
Sonny Ates (1935–2010), retired American racecar driver
Erwin
Sonny Bishop (born 1939), American football player
Shin'ichi
Sonny Chiba (1939–2021), Japanese martial artist and actor
Dominick Napolitano, also known as Sonny Black (1930–1981), capo in the Bonanno crime family
Al Indelicato, also known as Sonny Red (1931–1981), another capo in the Bonanno crime family, killed during the same gangland war, in which the two led opposite sides
This page lists people with the
nicknameSonny. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link to directly target the intended article.