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Honey name meaning

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3k
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Honey mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Honey

User Submitted Origins

English
59%
Anglo-Saxon
12%
Hawaiian
6%
Swahili
6%
Irish
6%
Spanish
6%
African
6%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. According to a user from Iceland, the name Honey is of Hawaiian origin and means "as sweet as Honey, a beautiful, observing, innocent young woman who can tell right from wrong".
  2. A submission from Iceland says the name Honey means "A kind, thoughtful, observant young lady who never fails to make others around her happy" and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
  3. A submission from Singapore says the name Honey means "Sweet" and is of Swahili origin.
  4. A submission from Virginia, U.S. says the name Honey means "Sweet and caring" and is of English origin.
  5. According to a user from Wisconsin, U.S., the name Honey means "It is a liquid spice that bees eat".
  6. According to a user from California, U.S., the name Honey is of English origin and means "God".
  7. A user from the United Kingdom says the name Honey means "GIVE".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Hon"ey
Senses
  1. A sweet viscid fluid, esp. that collected by bees from flowers of plants, and deposited in the cells of the honeycomb.
  2. That which is sweet or pleasant, like honey."The honey of his language." [Shak.]
  3. Sweet one; -- a term of endearment." Honey, you shall be well desired in Cyprus." [Shak.]

Note: ☞ Honey is often used adjectively or as the first part of compound; as, honeydew or honey dew; honey guide or honeyguide; honey locust or honey-locust.

Etymology: OE. honi huni, AS. hunig; akin to OS. honeg, D. & G. honig, OHG. honag honang, Icel. hunang, Sw. håning, Dan. honning, cf. Gr. ko`nis dust, Skr. kaṇa grain
verb Hon"ey
To be gentle, agreeable, or coaxing; to talk fondly; to use endearments; also, to be or become obsequiously courteous or complimentary; to fawn.
verb Hon"ey
To make agreeable; to cover or sweeten with, or as with, honey.
Other Dictionary Sources
  1. A sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
  2. A beloved person; used as terms of endearment
    Synonyms: beloved, dear, dearest, and love
  3. Sweeten with honey
  4. Of something having the color of honey
Wiktionary

From Middle English hony, honi, from Old English huniġ, from Proto-Germanic *hunagą (compare West Frisian hunich, German Honig), from earlier *hunangą (compare Swedish honung), from Proto-Indo-European *kn̥h₂onk-o-s, from *kn̥h₂ónks. Cognate with Middle Welsh canecon (“gold”), Latin canicae  (“bran”), Tocharian B kronkśe (“bee”), Albanian qengjë (“beehive”), Ancient Greek κνῆκος (knêkos, “safflower”), Kurdish şan (“beehive”).

  1. (uncountable) A viscous, sweet fluid produced from plant nectar by bees. Often used to sweeten tea or to spread on baked goods.
  2. (countable) A variety of this substance.
  3. (rare) Nectar.
  4. (figuratively) Something sweet or desirable.
  5. A term of affection.
    , would you take out the trash?
    , I'm home.
  6. (countable, informal) A woman, especially an attractive one.
    Man, there are some fine here tonight!
  7. A spectrum of pale yellow to brownish-yellow colour, like that of most types of (the sweet substance) honey.
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Notable Persons Named Honey

Notable Persons Named Honey

Honey Singh

Honey Singh is a desi hip hop, punjabi language, bhangra (music), rhythm, and blues rapper, singer, music producer, actor, and rapping. He has had major accomplishments since 2006. Honey was given the name Hirdesh Singh on March 15th, 1983 in Hoshiarpur. Honey is also known as Honey Singh and Yo Yo Honey Singh.

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Honey Irani

Honey Irani is an actress and screenwriter. Honey was born on January 17th, 1950 in Lucknow.

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Honey Cocaine

Honey Cocaine is a hip hop music and trap music rapping and songwriter. Her most notable accomplishments were from 2011 to present. Honey was given the name Sochitta Sal on October 22nd, 1992 in Toronto.

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Honey Lemon

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Honey Rider

Honey Rider is a fictional character.

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Honey Rose

Honey Rose is an actress. She was most prominent from 2005 to present. Honey was given the name Honey Rose Varghese in 1991 in Moolamattom, Kerala. Honey is also known as Dhwani, Hamsini, and Ponnu.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Honey

Notable Persons With the Last Name Honey

Jesse Honey

Jesse was born in 1977.

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Samuel Lewis Honey

Samuel Lewis Honey is a military person. His military service ended in 1918.

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Gary Honey

Gary Honey is an athlete. Gary was born on July 26th, 1959.

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Robert Honey

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Issac Honey

Issac Honey is a soccer player for the Air Force Central F.C., BEC Tero Sasana F.C., Samut Songkhram R-Airlines F.C., and Ghana national under-23 football team. Issac was born on June 6th, 1993 in Ghana.

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Lady Clover Honey

Lady was given the name Kevin Clover Welsh in Totowa, New Jersey. Lady is also known as Welsh and Kevin Clover (real name).

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  • James P Honey
  • Laura Honey
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Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Honey U.S.
█  White 86.32% 64.26%
█  African American 7.32% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.92% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.58% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 2.26% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 2.60% 16.26%

Of Last Name Honey

People with the last name Honey are most frequently White

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Fun Facts about the name Honey

  • How Popular is the name Honey? Honey is the 4,880th most popular name of all time. As a last name Honey was the 10,897th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Honey have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 3,508 babies born with the first name Honey in the United States. That's more than enough people named Honey to occupy the territory of Falkland Islands (United Kingdom) with an estimated population of 3,000 (as of July 1, 2012).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Honey? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1912 when it was given as a first name to 8 new born babies.
  • When was Honey first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Honey is Monday, September 26th, 1887.
  • What year had the most people named Honey born? The highest recorded use of the first name Honey was in 2005 with a total of 110 babies.
  • Random Honey Factoid: According to the 1927 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Honey is not a popular baby girl's name in Ohio. Imagine that, only 5 babies in Ohio have the same name in 1927.
  • Weird things about the name Honey: The name spelled backwards is Yenoh. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Oheny. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Honey? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 2,923 people with the last name Honey.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Honey? Chances are, most people haven't met someone with Honey as their last name since less than 1 person in 101k people have that last name. If you know one, consider yourself lucky!
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