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tonya

/tˈɑnjə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables
tonya
IPA
/tˈɑnjə/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

noun

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

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Tonyas (plural) Tonia (alternative) Tonja (alternative)

Phrases

Tonya Finosu

Homonyms

tania

Rhymes With

tanya lasagna tania titania vanya banja banya

Questions

How do you pronounce tonya?
The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɑnjə/.
What does tonya mean?
A diminutive of the female given names Antonina and Antonia, from Russian
Where does tonya come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

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