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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. Reva92%
  2. Catharine86%
  3. Leone86%
  4. Aletha85%
  5. Shirlee85%
  6. Maud84%
  7. Golda82%
  8. Ima81%
  9. Carmella81%
  10. Era80%

Bottom 10

  1. Iona42%
  2. Ione43%
  3. Erna43%
  4. Floy47%
  5. Bertie47%
  6. Margery48%
  7. Ofelia48%
  8. Letha50%
  9. Dorcas50%
  10. Gussie50%

Love potential for Tanny

Bottom 10

  1. Sybil46%
  2. Iona46%
  3. Ione48%
  4. Ouida49%
  5. Alyce51%
  6. Ofelia51%
  7. Hellen52%
  8. Leota53%
  9. Neva53%
  10. Lulu53%

Professional potential for Tanny

Bottom 10

  1. Lulu42%
  2. Leonor42%
  3. Idella44%
  4. Roxie45%
  5. Tillie49%
  6. Tessie51%
  7. Letha52%
  8. Rubie53%
  9. Mazie53%
  10. Dolly53%

Crush potential for Tanny

Bottom 10

  1. Erna42%
  2. Bertie42%
  3. Ione48%
  4. Neva50%
  5. Iona50%
  6. Gussie55%
  7. Ofelia55%
  8. Sybil56%
  9. Edythe57%
  10. Una58%
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