Ronnie

American

[ron-ee] / ˈrɒn i /

Or Ronni,

noun

a male or female given name, form of Ronald or Veronica.

ronnie British

/ ˈrɒnɪ /

noun

dialect a moustache

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Etymology

Origin of ronnie

C20: from Ronald Colman (1891–1958), debonair moustached British film actor

Example Sentences

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But it is not the last-16 encounter between Ronnie O'Sullivan and John Higgins, nor does it feature world number one Judd Trump, or three-time winner Mark Williams.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Additionally, Montgomery once said that Carruthers was not involved in the triple murder and implicated someone else, a man named Ronnie Irving.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

More impressively, the band, with Taylor’s successor, Ronnie Wood, has continued to dazzle audiences with incendiary live shows, touring as recently as 2024 behind the late-career triumph “Hackney Diamonds.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

The Cockroaches is an alias that lead singer Mick Jagger, fellow founding bandmate Keith Richards and bass guitarist Ronnie Wood have used in the past to play secret shows.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

“Give me some attitude,” Ronnie says, taking off my cape.

From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake

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