STONEY

Etymology

Adjective

stoney (comparative more stoney, superlative most stoney)

Obsolete form of stony.

Anagrams

• 'onesty, Toneys

Etymology 1

From their supposed use of stone in making fires for cooking.

Noun

Stoney pl (plural only)

(Canada) The Nakoda, a First Nation related to the Sioux living in western Canada, especially in southern Alberta.

Proper noun

Stoney

The Siouan language spoken by these people.

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Stoney (plural Stoneys)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Stoney is the 19364th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1397 individuals. Stoney is most common among White (55.62%) and Black/African American (35.79%) individuals.

Anagrams

• 'onesty, Toneys

Source: Wiktionary



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