Tonje
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameNorwegian
Meaningthunder + new
Region of originNorway
Other names
Related namesTone

Tonje is a Danish, Norwegian and Swedish feminine given name that originated from Old Norse as a short form of Antona and a variant of Torny that is in use in Denmark, Greenland, Norway and Sweden.[1]

Origin

It has several origins:[2]

  • Norwegian dialectal variant form of Tone and Torny
  • Short form of Antonie (Tonja)

Notable people

See also

References

  1. "Tonje". Name-doctor.com. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  2. Nordic Names: Tonje
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