Connie

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Connie is a given name. It is often a pet form (hypocorism) of Concetta, Constance, Cornelia, Cornelius or Connor, Conrad, Constanza, Conception, Consuela, Consuelo, or Conner. Many Asian-American women were named after journalist Connie Chung in the 1980s even though the name was not otherwise popular at the time.[1]

Given name or nickname

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Women

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Men

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Stage or pen name

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  • Connie Deka and Connie Lane, pen names of Constance Laux (born 1952), American romance novelist
  • Connie Francis (born 1938), American singer Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero
  • Connie Glynn (born 1994), English YouTuber and author Constance Ella Glynn
  • Connie Kay (1927–1994), American jazz drummer born Conrad Henry Kirnon
  • Connie Sellecca (born Concetta Sellecchia in 1955), American actress, producer and former model
  • Connie Smith (born 1941), American country music singer and songwriter born Constance June Meador
  • Connie Stevens (born 1938), American actress and singer Concetta Rosalie Ann Ingoglia
  • Connie (freestyle singer), American singer Consuelo Piriz
  • Connie (Burmese singer) (fl. 1986-1990s), Burmese singer born Yadana Tun

Fictional characters

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Animals

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  • Koni (dog), Vladimir Putin's dog, also known as Connie

See also

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  • Konnie Huq (born 1975), British television presenter
  • Conny, a given name or surname (including a list of persons with the name)
  • Kalitta Air, callsign "Connie"

Notes

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  1. ^ Wang, Connie (2023-05-11). "Opinion Why Are There So Many Asian American Women Named Connie?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-11.