Noni
- proper noun
- /ˈnoʊni/
- Following the incident, Noni made a statement at a press conference at the hotel.
- Anika Noni
- Noni Rose
- Noni said
I think the first time they flew by themselves, they flew up to Seattle to see their maternal grandmother, Noni.
- I think the first time they flew by themselves, they flew up to Seattle to see their maternal grandmother, Noni.
- And I base it off this Irish woman, Noni, who talks sort of like this, but he's the smartest pirate in the world.
Examples
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Really looking forward to Noni's performance tonight.
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It was a mistake, Noni, I apologize.
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Everybody, we got Noni in the house, baby!
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We need Noni up here now!
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We're doing a piece on Noni and what happened to her earlier this evening.
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- MAN: Noni, I love you!
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- WOMAN #2: Oh, my God, it's Noni!
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Trey gave Noni a million dollar signing bonus.
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Noni wore her black hair spiked high, a section shaved out around the middle.
Fiction book (1996) -
Everybody, we got Noni in the house, baby!
Surface Forms
Etymology
Noni often started as a short, friendly form of longer names like Antonia or Noemi, so it works like a nickname that makes a name feel warm and close. That's why Noni is used today as a simple, familiar female name in English.