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Bonnie

American  
[bon-ee] / ˈbɒn i /
Or Bonny

noun

  1. a female given name: from the Latin word meaning “good.”


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“Global capital continued to seek safe havens and access to Asian growth opportunities in a volatile macro environment,” Chief Executive Bonnie Y Chan said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

"The plant we use, Arabidopsis, has large cells and peroxisomes so large that we can see inside them with a light microscope," said Bonnie Bartel, the Ralph and Dorothy Looney Professor of Biosciences.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

At one point, Bonnie objects when Calvin compares his situation to that of homosexuality, but the conversation ends there.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Many felt hits from the likes of Beastie Boys, AC/DC and Bonnie Tyler didn't fit well with the Mario Universe.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Yet the remaining children, Cadence, Liberty, Bonnie, Taft, and Will, they know that tragedy is not glamorous.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart