The story
- Middle English · derived frombune“hollow stalk or stem”
- Middle English · derived frombony
- English todayBunney
Two main origins: * From Middle English bony or boni (“swelling”), probably a nickname for someone having a prominent lump or swelling. * A topographic surname from bunny (“ravine, gully”), which is from Middle English bune (“hollow stalk or stem”).
Words from the same roots
Middle Englishbony all →
bunnybonybunion
Middle Englishbune all →
bunny
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.