Tonya (given name)
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Tonya is an English female given name. The name originated as a short form of Antonia with influence from the Spanish form Toña. It can be found throughout the English-speaking world but is most common in the United States. The popularity of the name has been influenced by its conflation with the unrelated name Tanya, which originated as a diminutive form of Tatiana.[1]
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GenderFemale
MeaningShort form of Antonia
Alternative spellingTonja, Tonia
DerivedLaTonya
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Short form of Antonia |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Tonja, Tonia |
| Derived | LaTonya |
Other spellings with similar derivations include Tonja and Tonia. The variant form LaTonya is particularly associated with African-American women.
People called Tonya
Entertainment
- Tonya Cooley (born 1980), American model
- Tonya Crews (born 1938), American model
- Tonya Crowe (born 1971), American actress
- Tonya Kay, American actress and dancer
- Tonya Pinkins, American actress
- Tonya Williams (born 1958), Canadian actress
Sports
- Tonya Burns, American basketball player and coach
- Tonya Edwards (born 1968), American basketball coach
- Tonya Harding (born 1970), American ice skater
- Tonya Verbeek (born 1977), Canadian wrestler
- Tonya Washington (born 1977), American basketball player
Other fields
- Tonya Hurley, American writer and director
- Tonya Knight (born 1966), American bodybuilder
- Tonya Matthews, American biomedical engineer
- Tonya Rush, American politician
- Tonya Schuitmaker (born 1968), American politician
