Tawny, Tawni or Tawney is an English given name often given in reference to the color
tawny, a pale orange-brown, or yellow-brown color. It is also sometimes a transferred use of the surname Tawney, which is derived from two Norman place names, Saint-Aubin-du-Thenney and Saint-Jean-du-Thenney.
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Notable people with the name include:
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Tawny Banh (born 1974), American table tennis player
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Tawni Cranz, American information technology executive
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Tawny Cypress
Tawny Cypress is an American actress. She has appeared in various television and stage plays. She starred as art dealer Simone Deveaux on the NBC superhero series ''Heroes''. She previously held roles on several TV series, including Fox's drama ...
(born 1976), American actress
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Tawny Ellis (born 1981), American film producer
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Tawny Gray, sculptor
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Tawny Kitaen
Julie Ellen "Tawny" Kitaen ( ; August 5, 1961 – May 7, 2021) was an American actress. She began her career as a television actress, appearing in the television films '' Malibu'' (1983) and '' California Girls'' (1985). She also starred in the ...
(1961–2021), American actress
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Tawny Little (born 1956), American television personality
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Tawny Moyer (born 1957), American actress
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Tawny Newsome (born 1983), American actress
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Tawni O'Dell (born 1964), American novelist
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Tawny Peaks (born 1970), American pornographic actress
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Tawny Taylor, American romance author
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Tawny Weber, American writer
See also
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Tawney, surname
Notes
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Feminine given names
Given names derived from colors
Given names originating from a surname
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