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Tanny

Boy Name day: June 28
Tanny is a short form of Tanner: on birth records it is written Tanner (96,096 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Tanner page. Also a short form of Brittani, Tana, Stanton.
Origin: English (occupational surname). Meaning: One who tans hides; leather-worker.
From the Old English 'tannere', a maker of leather, from 'tannian' (to tan hides), ultimately from Medieval Latin 'tannare'.

Name day for Tanny

June 28

Why this day? Tanny is a short form of Tanner, and shares its name day.

Tanny is celebrated in the United States on June 28.

The story of the name Tanny

Tanny is a short form of Tanner. It keeps its origin (English (occupational surname)) and meaning — one who tans hides; leather-worker, and shares its name day, June 28.

On birth records, Tanny is rarely written as such: the Tannys are Tanners (96,096 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Tanner page. Tanny is also a short form of Brittani, Tana, Stanton.

Frequently asked questions about Tanny

What does Tanny mean?

Tanny is a short form of Tanner, which means one who tans hides; leather-worker.

When is Tanny's name day?

June 28, together with Tanner: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Tanny a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Tanner.

Tanny's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Tanny

Bottom 10

  1. Newton50%
  2. Sanford52%
  3. Millard53%
  4. Jerold53%
  5. Alford53%
  6. Leander54%
  7. Orval55%
  8. Olen57%
  9. Burl57%
  10. Wilburn57%

Love potential for Tanny

Bottom 10

  1. Merlin48%
  2. Elton55%
  3. Leander56%
  4. Oren56%
  5. Columbus58%
  6. Claud58%
  7. Buck59%
  8. Elmo60%
  9. Santo60%
  10. Newton61%

Professional potential for Tanny

Bottom 10

  1. Hilton42%
  2. Napoleon43%
  3. Lucious45%
  4. Buster45%
  5. Elton45%
  6. Waldo48%
  7. Leander50%
  8. Bud51%
  9. Harmon52%
  10. Elmo52%

Crush potential for Tanny

Bottom 10

  1. Oren47%
  2. Millard47%
  3. Newton50%
  4. Adolph51%
  5. Sanford52%
  6. Armand54%
  7. Norbert54%
  8. Olen55%
  9. Burl56%
  10. Alford57%
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