Bunney

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Middle English.

Word forms

Bunney Bunneys

Etymology

Two main origins: * From Middle English bony or boni (“swelling”), probably a nickname for someone having a prominent lump or swelling. * A topographic surname from bunny (“ravine, gully”), which is from Middle English bune (“hollow stalk or stem”).

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