Tonya

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A diminutive of the female given names Antonina or Antonia, from Russian
Noun
  1. 1
    A trade broker in Japan, usually a wholesaler, warehouse manager, or shipment manager. historical

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

From Japanese 問屋 (ton'ya).

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