"Tonya" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Phonetic rendering of Russian То́ня (Tónja), an informal pet form of Антони́на (Antonína, “Antonina”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|ru|То́ня}} Russian То́ня (Tónja) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Tonya
  1. A diminutive of the female given names Antonina or Antonia, from Russian Derived forms: Tonya Finosu Translations (a female given name): То́ня (Tónja) (english: pet name only) [feminine] (Russian)
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