Coney Family History
Coney Name Meaning
English: nickname from Middle English cony ‘rabbit’ (a back-formation from conies from Old French conis plural of conil) perhaps for someone thought to resemble a rabbit in some way or who wore rabbit skin or who sold rabbits or their skins. One York trader with this name in 1323 was a peleter or furrier.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022