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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:

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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Tanny

Top 10

  1. Dora84%
  2. Vivian84%
  3. Gladys84%
  4. Shirley83%
  5. June83%
  6. Maxine83%
  7. Leona83%
  8. Thelma82%
  9. Eva81%
  10. Clara81%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Agnes45%
  3. Margie48%
  4. Marguerite48%
  5. Margaret48%
  6. Mildred50%
  7. Myrtle54%
  8. Annie55%
  9. Edna55%
  10. Anna55%

Love potential for Tanny

Bottom 10

  1. Alice51%
  2. Viola55%
  3. Ethel56%
  4. Lillie58%
  5. Pearl58%
  6. Edith59%
  7. Anna60%
  8. Annie60%
  9. Ada60%
  10. Edna60%

Professional potential for Tanny

Top 10

  1. Marian86%
  2. Bertha84%
  3. Pearl84%
  4. Norma84%
  5. Anna81%
  6. Annie81%
  7. Frances81%
  8. Lorraine81%
  9. Sylvia80%
  10. Agnes80%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada46%
  2. Maxine48%
  3. Lillie53%
  4. Mae55%
  5. Jennie55%
  6. Joan55%
  7. Jean55%
  8. Thelma56%
  9. Leona58%
  10. Ruby58%

Crush potential for Tanny

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes45%
  2. Ruth46%
  3. Norma51%
  4. Anna54%
  5. Annie54%
  6. Mildred55%
  7. Gertrude55%
  8. Bertha56%
  9. Ethel58%
  10. Genevieve58%
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