Bonnie, is a Scottish given name and is sometimes used as a descriptive reference, as in the Scottish folk song, My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean. It comes from the

Scots language Scots (endonym: ''Scots''; gd, Albais, ) is an Anglic language, Anglic Variety (linguistics), language variety in the West Germanic language, West Germanic language family, spoken in Scotland and parts of Ulster in the north of Ireland (wher ...

word "bonnie" (pretty, attractive), or the French

bonne Bonne or Bonné can refer to: People ; Given name * Bonne of Armagnac (1399 – 1430/35), eldest daughter of Bernard VII, Count of Armagnac and of Bonne of Berry * Bonne of Artois, (1396-1425), daughter of Philip of Artois, Count of Eu and of Mar ...

(good). That is in turn derived from the Latin word "bonus" (good). The name can also be used as a pet form of Bonita.

People named Bonnie

Women

* Bonnie Bartlett (born 1929), American actress *

Bonnie Bedelia Bonnie Bedelia Culkin (born ) is an American actress. After beginning her career in theatre in the 1960s, Bedelia starred in the CBS daytime soap opera '' Love of Life'' and made her film debut in '' The Gypsy Moths''. Bedelia subsequently appea ...

(born 1948), American actress * Bonnie Bernstein (born 1970), American sportscaster * Bonnie Bianco (born 1963), American singer and actress * Bonny Blair (born 1964), retired American speedskater *

Bonnie Bramlett Bonnie Bramlett (born Bonnie Lynn O'Farrell, November 8, 1944) is an American singer and occasional actress known for performing with her husband, Delaney Bramlett, as Delaney & Bonnie. She continues to sing as a solo artist. Life and career ...

(born 1944), American singer and sometime actress * Bonnie Crombie (born 1960), Canadian politician, formerly Member of the Canadian Parliament *

Bonnie Curtis Bonnie Kathleen Curtis (born March 26, 1966) is an American film producer whose credits include ''Saving Private Ryan'', ''A.I.'', ''Minority Report'', and '' The Lost World: Jurassic Park'', directed by Steven Spielberg. Her first solo project ...

(born 1966), American film producer *

Bonnie Dasse Bonnie L. Dasse (born July 22, 1959, in Abilene, Texas) is a retired female track and field athlete from the United States, who competed in the women's shot put event. She twice represented her native country at the Summer Olympics: 1988 and 1992. ...

(born 1959), retired American track and field athlete * Bonnie Dobson (born 1940), Canadian folk music songwriter, singer, and guitarist *

Bonnie Dunbar Bonnie Jeanne Dunbar (born March 3, 1949) is an American engineer and retired NASA astronaut. She flew on five Space Shuttle missions between 1985 and 1998, including two dockings with the '' Mir'' space station. Since leaving NASA, she has work ...

(born 1949), retired American astronaut * Bonnie Franklin (1944–2013), American actress * Bonnie Fuller (born 1956), Canadian media executive *

Bonnie Gadusek Bonnie Gadusek (born September 11, 1963) is a retired American professional tennis player. Career Gadusek started a career in gymnastics, training for the 1980 Olympics, but fell from uneven parallel bars and landed on her neck, dislocating two ...

(born 1963), retired American professional tennis player *

Bonnie Garland The murder of Bonnie Garland took place on July 7, 1977, in Scarsdale, New York. Details of the crime In the early-morning hours of July 7, 1977, around 2 a.m. Yale graduate Richard Herrin bludgeoned his ex-girlfriend, Yale college senior Bonnie ...

, American murder victim *

Bonnie Garmus Bonnie Garmus is an American author and former copywriter. Garmus is from Seattle. She has worked as a copywriter and creative director in the US, and in Switzerland and Colombia. In 2022, her debut novel, ''Lessons in Chemistry'' was published. ...

, American author *

Bonnie Gold Bonnie Gold (born 1948) is an American mathematician, mathematical logician, philosopher of mathematics, and mathematics educator. She is a professor emerita of mathematics at Monmouth University. Education and career Gold completed her Ph.D. in ...

, American mathematician *

Bonnie Greer Bonnie Greer, OBE FRSL (born 16 November 1948) is an American-British playwright, novelist, critic and broadcaster, who has lived in the UK since 1986. She has appeared as a panellist on television programmes such as '' Newsnight Review'' and ''Qu ...

(born 1948), American-British playwright, novelist and critic *

Bonnie Guitar Bonnie Buckingham (March 25, 1923 – January 13, 2019), better known as Bonnie Guitar, was an American singer, musician, producer, and businesswoman. She was best known for her 1957 country-pop crossover hit "Dark Moon". She became one of th ...

(born 1923), American Country-Pop Singer *

Bonnie Henry Bonnie J. Fraser Henry (born ) is a Canadian physician who is the Provincial Health Officer for British Columbia, the first woman in this position. Henry is also a clinical associate professor at the University of British Columbia. She was a fami ...

(born 1965/66), Provincial Health Officer for

British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include ...

Bonnie Hunt Bonnie Lynn Hunt (born September 22, 1961) is an American actress, comedian, director, producer, writer and television host. Her film roles include ''Rain Man'', ''Beethoven'', ''Beethoven's 2nd'', '' Jumanji'', '' Jerry Maguire'', '' The Green ...

(born 1961), comedian, actress, director, producer, writer, host, and voice artist *

Bonnie Koloc Bonnie Koloc (born February 6, 1946) is an American folk music singer-songwriter, actress and artist. She was considered one of the three main Illinois-based folk singers in the 1970s, along with Steve Goodman and John Prine forming the "trinity o ...

(born 1946), American folk music singer-songwriter, actress, and artist *

Bonnie Langford Bonita Melody Lysette "Bonnie" Langford (born 22 July 1964) is an English actress, dancer and singer. She came to prominence as a child star in the 1970s, when she had a notable role in the TV series ''Just William''. In the 1980s, she played c ...

(born 1964), British actress, dancer and entertainer * Bonnie Lee (1931–2006), American Chicago blues singer * Bonnie Loo (born 1994), Singapore-based Malaysian singer-songwriter and actress * Bonnie Lou (born 1924), American rock and roll and country music singer * Bonnie Lythgoe, former British dancer, theatre producer and director * Bonnie MacBird (born 1951), American actress, playwright, screenwriter and producer * Bonnie Mathieson (1945–2018), American scientist * Bonnie McFarlane (born 1973), Canadian stand-up comedian and writer * Bonnie McKee (born 1984), award-winning American singer, songwriter, and actress * Bonnie Mealing (1912–2002), Australian freestyle and backstroke swimmer * Bonnie Milligan, musical theater performer and television actor * Bonnie Owens (1929–2006), American country music singer *

Bonnie Parker Bonnie Elizabeth Parker (October 1, 1910May 23, 1934) and Clyde Chestnut (Champion) Barrow (March 24, 1909May 23, 1934) were an American criminal couple who traveled the Central United States with their gang during the Great Depression. The co ...

(1910–1934), American gangster (Bonnie and Clyde) *

Bonnie Pink , known by her stage name Bonnie Pink, is a Japanese singer-songwriter and musician. She writes and composes all her songs, and plays guitar and piano. Asada has said that the name Bonnie Pink is random and has no special meaning; she chose it ...

(born 1973), Japanese singer, songwriter, and musician * Bonnie Poe (1912–1993), American actress * Bonnie Pointer (1950–2020), American R&B and disco singer (of

The Pointer Sisters The Pointer Sisters are an American pop and R&B singing group from Oakland, California, that achieved mainstream success during the 1970s and 1980s. Their repertoire has included such diverse genres as pop, jazz, electronic music, bebop, blu ...

) *

Bonnie Raitt Bonnie Lynn Raitt (; born November 8, 1949) is an American blues singer and guitarist. In 1971, Raitt released her self-titled debut album. Following this, she released a series of critically acclaimed roots-influenced albums that incorporate ...

(born 1949), American blues singer-songwriter and slide guitar player * Bonnie Rideout (born 1962), award-winning Scottish fiddler * Bonnie Schneider, American television meteorologist and author *

Bonnie Shemie Bonnie Shemie (born May 10, 1949) is an author and illustrator who has written educational books for children including a series about Native American dwellings. She was born in the U.S. and lives in Canada. Her writing highlights pre-modern cons ...

(born 1949), American-Canadian author and illustrator * Bonnie Sherr Klein (born 1941), Canadian feminist filmmaker, author and disability rights activist * Bonnie Sherk (1945–2021), American artist * Bonnie Somerville (born 1974), American actress and singer *

Bonnie Tyler Gaynor Sullivan (née Hopkins; born 8 June 1951), known professionally as Bonnie Tyler, is a Welsh people, Welsh singer who is known for her distinctive husky voice. Tyler came to prominence with the release of her 1977 album ''The World Start ...

(born 1951), Welsh singer *

Bonnie Wright Bonnie Francesca Wright''Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005.''; at ancestry.com (born 17 February 1991) is an English actress, filmmaker, and environmental activist. She is best known for her role as Ginny Weasley ...

(born 1991), British actress, fashion model, screenwriter, director and producer * Bonnie Zacherle (born 1946), American designer, Creator of

My Little Pony ''My Little Pony'' (''MLP'') is a toy line and media franchise developed by American toy company Hasbro. The first toys were developed by Bonnie Zacherle, Charles Muenchinger, and Steve D'Aguanno, and were produced in 1981. The ponies feature ...

toy line.

Men

* Bonnie Stewart (died 1994), professor of mathematics * Bonnie 'Prince' Billy (b. 1970), stage name for

Will Oldham Joseph Will Oldham (born January 15, 1970) is an American singer-songwriter and actor. From 1993 to 1997, he performed and recorded in collaboration with dozens of other musicians under variations of Palace (Palace, Palace Flophouse, Palace Br ...

* Bonnie Prince Charlie (b.1720), also known as Prince Charles Edward Stuart

Fictional characters

* Bonnie Green, a character in '' The Wolves of Willoughby Chase''. * Bonnie, a character in '' Pokémon The Series: XY'' * Bonnie, a character from '' The Walking Dead'' video games 'and television series * Bonnie, a character in the TV show '' Who's the Boss?'' * Bonnie, a character in the video game '' Brawl Stars'' * Bonnie Anderson, in ''Toy Story'' * Bonnie Brindle, a character in sitcom '' Small Wonder (TV series)'' * Bonnie Castle, Original Sin , played by Angelina Joile * Bonnie Malloy, the main character of the TV series '' Life with Bonnie'' * Bonnie McCullough, a character in the book series, ''

The Vampire Diaries ''The Vampire Diaries'' is an American supernatural teen drama television series developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, based on the book series of the same name written by L. J. Smith. The series premiered on The CW on September 1 ...

'' * Bonnie McMurray, a reoccurring character on the Canadian television sitcom ''

Letterkenny Letterkenny ( ga, Leitir Ceanainn , meaning 'hillside of the O'Cannons'), nicknamed 'the Cathedral Town', is the largest and most populous town in County Donegal, a county in Ulster, the northern province in Ireland. Letterkenny lies on the ...

'' *

Bonnie Bennett ''The Vampire Diaries'' is an American fantasy-drama television series which was first broadcast on The CW from 2009 to 2017, airing 171 episodes over 8 seasons. Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec adapted the TV series from L.J. Smith's no ...

, from the television series ''The Vampire Diaries'' * Bonnie Rockwaller, the self-proclaimed "mean girl" on the animated series ''

Kim Possible ''Kim Possible'' is an American animated action comedy-adventure television series created by Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle for Disney Channel. The title character is a teenage girl tasked with fighting crime on a regular basis while copi ...

'' * Bonnie Butler, in '' Gone with the Wind'' * Bonnie MacFarlane, a major character in ''

Red Dead Redemption ''Red Dead Redemption'' is a 2010 action-adventure game developed by Rockstar San Diego and published by Rockstar Games. A spiritual successor to 2004's ''Red Dead Revolver'', it is the second game in the ''Red Dead'' series. ''Red Dead Redempt ...

'' * Bonnie Plunkett, main character in CBS sitcom ''

Mom ] A mother is the female parent of a child. A woman may be considered a mother by virtue of having given childbirth, birth, by raising a child who may or may not be her biological offspring, or by supplying her ovum for fertilisation in the cas ...

'' * Bonnie Simpson, a character in 1989 American independent coming of age comedy movie '' She's Out of Control#Cast, She's Out of Control'' * Bonnie Swanson, from the animated series ''Family Guy'' * Bonnie the Bunny, a major character in ''

Five Nights at Freddy's ''Five Nights at Freddy's'' (''FNaF'') is a media franchise created by Scott Cawthon. The first video game of the same name was released on August 8, 2014, and the resultant series has since gained worldwide popularity. The main series consi ...

'' * Bonnie Watkins, a casual character who was Roseanne's coworker on the First Edition of the sitcom '' Roseanne'' * Bonnie Winterbottom, a character in the TV series ''How to Get Away with Murder'' * Bonnie from doll line and animated series ''

Cry Babies Crying is the dropping of tears (or welling of tears in the eyes) in response to an emotion, emotional state, or pain. Emotions that can lead to crying include sadness, anger, and even happiness. The act of crying has been defined as "a complex ...

People named Bonnie

Women

Men

Fictional characters

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