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Tonya¹

Where it comes from

Phonetic rendering of Russian То́ня (Tónja), an informal pet form of Антони́на (Antonína, “Antonina”).

proper noun Tonyas · Tonia · Tonja

  1. A diminutive of the female given names Antonina and Antonia, from Russian

tonya²

Where it comes from

From Japanese 問屋 (ton'ya).

noun tonya

  1. historical A trade broker in Japan, usually a wholesaler, warehouse manager, or shipment manager.

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name a female given name

РусскийТо́ня Tónja

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"tonya." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tonya. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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tonya. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tonya

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"tonya." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tonya.

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@misc{tonya_2026,
  title = {tonya},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tonya},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}