Save Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Central African (?) Pronounced Pron. Ton-nee(Central African) [key] Other Forms FormsTony, Toni, Anto, Anton, Antonio Meaning & History Variant of Toni, a short form of Anthony and Antonia. Notable bearers include Angolan-Dutch soccer player Tonny Vilhena, Danish entrepreneur Tonny Sorenson, and the title character of the 1962 Norwegian film 'Tonny'.