Bonnie

Lass's given name

Bonnie is a feminine given name, popular especially in the American South and Scotland.

It derives from the Scottish dialect word meaning pretty or attractive.

The name gained notoriety through the 1930s outlaw Bonnie Parker, half of the criminal duo Bonnie and Clyde: They went on a crime spree like Bonnie and Clyde. (Lowercase bonnie is a Scottish word meaning attractive.)

name

Clyde

Scottish masculine name

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Scarlett · Blair · Anne · Tyler · nickname · sweetheart · darling

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Illinois TownsCairo, Cuba, Vienna, Thebes, Hardin
Country Names

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GENDER (as a name)

BonnieClyde

Scottish masculine name

Angus · Donald · Bruce · Alistair · Malcolm

APPEARANCE/QUALITY (Scottish adjective)

Bonnieugly

Displeasing to look at

homely · unattractive · hideous · unsightly · plain

GENDER (as female name)

BonnieClyde

Scottish masculine name

Bobby · Ronnie · Johnny · Jimmy · Donnie

Phrases

Bonnie and ClydeDepression-era outlaw couple
Bonnie Parker
Bonnie Raitt
Bonnie Prince CharlieExiled Stuart heir
Bonnie Tyler

Family

bonny

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G