Ronnie

Ronnie is a given name used as a diminutive for Ronald in male usage and for Veronica in female usage, though it is also used independently as a unisex name in many English-speaking countries. The form became common in the 20th century and persists as a familiar, informal variant of the longer names.

Notable people named Ronnie include Ronnie Barker, a British comedian and actor; Ronnie James Dio, an American heavy metal singer; Ronnie Wood, an English guitarist with the Rolling Stones; Ronnie Spector, an American singer and former lead of the Ronettes; Ronnie O'Sullivan, an English professional snooker player and world champion; Ronnie Coleman, an American bodybuilder and eight-time Mr. Olympia; Ronnie Brown, an American football running back.

As a feminine name, Ronnie is often a nickname for Veronica or other names beginning with Ron-, in some cases it is given as a legal first name. Variants include Ron, Ronny, and Roni.