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Tonto

Tonto

1 8.6
A personal name used by people as a first or last name
  • proper noun
  • /ˈtɒn.toʊ/
translation icon : Tonto (nombre propio)
  • When I called for Tonto, he ran over to me excitedly.

Examples

Synonyms

Webster
vsTonto
165 3.7

A family or first name used by people

is like the main entry but more tied to English speaking regions
Posada
vsTonto
8 5.1

A family name from Spain that people use as their last name

is culturally specific to Spanish origin rather than broadly used across cultures
mico
vsTonto
3 9.9

A name used by a person as a first or last name

is the main entry showing that same broad usage
Minga
vsTonto
3 9.9

A family name used by some people

is narrower mainly a family name rather than both name types
Metta
vsTonto
3 8.6

A woman's first name used in different countries

is narrower focusing on given name use not surname use
Filo
vsTonto
1 9.0

A personal name used as a first or last name by some people

is the broader entry covering many cultural uses rather than one region
Yeo
vsTonto
1 6.6

A last name used by people in some cultures

is limited to family name use rather than both surname and given name
Obongo
vsTonto
1 9.9

A personal name used as a given name or family name

is broader in use across many cultures rather than tied to specific families
Mingo
vsTonto
1 9.5

A last name that some people also use as a first name

is narrower and often only a surname rather than equally both name types
kadi
vsTonto
9.9

A family or first name used by people in some countries

is similar but presented as the main example across cultures

Surface Forms

Tonto main

Etymology

Tonto as a personal name appears in different cultures. In Spanish the word tonto means 'fool', but when used as a given name it can come from other sources and simply identifies a person.