Lonnie

[ lon-ee ]

/ ˈlɒn i /

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a male given name, form of Alonso.

Also Loni . a female given name.

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

In the spring, Wanda and Lonnie, to whom she was married for 42 years, tested positive for the coronavirus, and Lonnie’s health quickly deteriorated.
Despite covid-19 loss, ‘Thanksgiving Grandma’ celebrates with the young man she met by accidental text|Paulina Villegas|November 23, 2020|Washington Post
I heard of Lonnie Wheeler while doing research into Coleman Young, the first black mayor of my hometown, Detroit.
A Ghostwriter Steps Out of the Shadows|Bill Morris|September 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In small print below the title were two names: Coleman Young and Lonnie Wheeler.
A Ghostwriter Steps Out of the Shadows|Bill Morris|September 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When I started writing this book, I noticed that I had a new Twitter follower by the name of Lonnie Konkel.
Your Fake Followers Are Catfishing You: Bacon Mavens, Newt’s Fake Fans, and Other Social Media Scams|Charles Seife|July 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Lonnie is a strong woman who walks through a room like a beautiful storm approaching.
The Stacks: The True Greatness of Muhammad Ali|Peter Richmond|February 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His wife, Lonnie, has asked if I want her to sit with us so she can tell me what he is saying.
The Stacks: The True Greatness of Muhammad Ali|Peter Richmond|February 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mamma Miller told Fay and Lonnie that they might have a party, so they tried to get ready for it.
Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper and Other Stories|Anonymous
But as soon as Lonnie commenced writing his names, Fay began to find fault.
Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper and Other Stories|Anonymous
"I sha'n't play with him if he comes," Fay kept saying to every name Lonnie wrote.
Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper and Other Stories|Anonymous
And so they were just as good as Lonnie Miller, and he was one of the best boys that ever lived, so everybody said.
Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper and Other Stories|Anonymous
Not knowing about Lonnie's philosophy, the whole twenty-odd years of Lonnie's success was the abiding crux of Jason's disgust.
Zero Data|Charles Saphro