Tone, Tóne or Þone is a

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and a surname. Tone is a Slovene masculine given name in use as a short form of

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in Slovenia. It is also a

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and

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feminine given name used as an alternate form of Torny and a short form of Antona in

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, Sweden,

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, Republic of Karelia,

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and

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. Tóne is a

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masculine given name in use as a diminutive of Antônio and António in

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and

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. Þone is an

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feminine given name that is used as a form of Torny in parts of Norway, Sweden, Iceland,

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and

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as well as in Denmark.

Given name

Female

Tone Åse Tone Åse (born 24 February 1965 in Bergen, Norway) is a Norwegian singer, known from Norwegian choirs and jazz scenes. She is married to, and musically cooperating with jazz keyboardist Ståle Storløkken. Career After completing teacher educa ...

(born 1965), Norwegian singer * Tone Benjaminsen, Norwegian cyclist * Tone Heimdal Brataas (born 1970), Norwegian politician *

Tone Dahle Tone Dahle (born 10 August 1945) is a Norwegian cross-country skier from Oslo. She competed in 5 km at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble lat, Gratianopolis , commune status = Prefecture and commune , image = P ...

(born 1945), Norwegian cross-country skier *

Tone Damli Tone Damli Aaberge (born 12 April 1988) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter and actress. She became famous for being a contestant in the Norwegian version of the ''Idol'' series. Damli was the runner-up in the Norwegian version of ''Idol'' in 20 ...

(born 1988), Norwegian singer * Tone Danielsen (born 1946), Norwegian actress * Tone Fossum, Norwegian cyclist * Tone Gunn Frustøl (born 1975), Norwegian footballer *

Tone Haugen Tone Haugen (born 6 February 1964) is a former Norwegian professional footballer who played as a midfielder. With the Norway women's national team, Haugen won the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup and an Olympic bronze medal in 1996. At club level ...

(born 1964), Norwegian professional footballer * Tone Hødnebø (born 1962), Norwegian poet, translator and magazine editor * Tone Groven Holmboe (born 1930), Norwegian composer *

Tone Hulbækmo Tone Hulbækmo (born 27 September 1957) is a Norwegian singer and musician, married to the traditional folk flutist Hans Fredrik Jacobsen, and the mother of Jazz drummer and vibraphonist Hans Hulbækmo (b. 1989) and pianist Alf Hulbækmo (b. 1 ...

(born 1957), Norwegian singer and musician * Tone Liljeroth (born 1975), Norwegian politician * Tone Hatteland Lima (born 1979), Norwegian cyclist *

Tone Lise Moberg Tone Lise Moberg (born 1 April 1970 in Os, Hordaland, Norway) is a Norwegian singer and song teacher. Biography Moberg acquired jazz by writing songs at the piano and doing her own versions of jazz standards. She studied jazz at Guildhall Scho ...

(born 1970), Norwegian singer * Tone Mostraum (born 1974), Norwegian actress * Tone Tangen Myrvoll (born 1965), Norwegian deaf cross country skier * Tone Nyhagen (1963–2015), Norwegian sport dancer * Tone Norum (born 1965), Swedish singer * Tone Pahle (born 1954), Norwegian sport rower * Tone Rasmussen (born 1968), Norwegian canoer * Tone Rønoldtangen (born 1953), Norwegian trade unionist and politician * Tone Thiis Schjetne (1928–2015), Norwegian sculptor * Tone Schwarzott (born 1941), Norwegian actress and poet *

Tone Sekelius Tone Sekelius (born 16 July 1997) is a Swedish social media influencer and singer. Career Sekelius' song "Awakening" entered Sverigetopplistan, the official Swedish singles' chart, at place 89 in February 2017. In a 2021 interview with ''Aft ...

(born 1997), Swedish social media influencer and singer * Tone Anne Alvestad Seland, Norwegian handball player * Tone Skogen (born 1953), Norwegian civil servant and politician * Tone Sønsterud (born 1959), Norwegian politician *

Tone Sverdrup Tone Sverdrup (born 15 January 1951) is a Norwegian jurist. She was born in Oslo. She took the siv.øk. degree, and also graduated as cand.jur. in 1977. She was a secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Labour from 1974 to 1975 and as ...

(born 1951), Norwegian jurist * Tone Tingsgård (born 1944), Swedish politician * Tone Vigeland (born 1938), Norwegian goldsmith/silversmith and jewelry designer *

Tone Wilhelmsen Trøen Tone Wilhelmsen Trøen (born 23 February 1966) is a Norwegian politician from the Conservative Party who is a member of the Storting for Akershus since 2013 and served as the President of the Storting from 2018 to 2021. Personal life She is ma ...

(born 1966), Norwegian politician

Male

* Tone Čufar (1905–1942), Slovene writer and playwright * Tone Dečman (1913–1989), Slovene skier * Tone Đurišič (born 1961), Slovene cross-country skier * Tone Gazzari (1912–1996), Yugoslav swimmer * Tone Glenn Küsel-Gabriel (born 1996), Ghanaian footballer * Tone Kham (fl. 1633–1637), king of

Lan Xang existed as a unified kingdom from 1353 to 1707. For three and a half centuries, Lan Xang was one of the largest kingdoms in Southeast Asia. The meaning of the kingdom's name alludes to the power of the kingship and formidable war machine of the ea ...

* Tone Kopelani (born 1978) New Zealand rugby player *

Tone Kralj Tone Kralj (23 August 1900 – 9 September 1975) was a Slovene sculptor and painter also known for his wall paintings and illustrations. Kralj was born in Zagorica near Dobrepolje in Lower Carniola in 1900. He studied sculpture in Prague b ...

(1900–1975), Slovene artist *

Tone Pavček Tone Pavček (; 29 September 1928 – 21 October 2011) was one of the most influential Slovene poets, translators, and essayists from the first post-war generation. He published numerous collections of poetry, well received by readers and cri ...

(1928–2011), Slovene poets, translators, and essayists * Tone Partljič (born 1940), Slovene writer and politician * Tone Perčič (born 1954), Slovene writer and translator * Tone Peršak (born 1947), Slovene politician *

Tone Razinger Tone Razinger (born 13 June 1921, date of death unknown) was a Slovenian cross-country skier. He competed in the men's 18 kilometre event at the 1948 Winter Olympics The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games ( ...

(fl. 1921), Slovene cross-country skier *

Tone Tiselj Tone Tiselj (born 21 September 1961) is a Slovenian handball coach and former handball player. Tiselj led Slovenia Men, Slovenia Women, Montenegro Women, Celje Pivovarna Laško, RK Gorenje Velenje, KIF Vejen, Budućnost, Krim Ljubljana, ...

(born 1961), Slovene handball coach and player * Tone Wieten (born 1994), Dutch rower * Tone Žnidaršič (1923–2007), Slovene artist

Stage name/nickname

*Tone, American producer and member of the production group

Trackmasters The Trackmasters are an American hip hop production duo composed of music producers Poke (Jean-Claude Olivier) and Tone (Samuel Barnes), best known for their commercial hit records in the mid-late 1990s and early 2000s. Frank "Nitty" Pimentel joi ...

*Tone, alias of Tony Chung, member of Taiwanese-American mainstream pop duo Cool Silly *

Chef Tone Tony Scales (born June 13, 1983), professionally known as Chef Tone, is an American record producer and songwriter. Collaborating artists include Justin Bieber, Jamie Foxx, Dr. Dre, Trey Songz, Jacquees, Drake, Queen Naija, Sean Paul, among others ...

, professional name of Tony Scales (born 1983), American male songwriter and record producer * Juris Tone (born 1961), Latvian male bobsledder * King Tone, nickname of Antonio Fernandez, American male gang leader *

Tone Bell Michael Anthony Bell II (born August 10, 1983), known professionally as Tone Bell, is an American stand-up comedian and actor. Early life Bell was born in Decatur, Georgia. He taught first grade before working on the production of HBO's '' War ...

, professional name of Michael Anthony Bell II (born 1983), American male stand-up comedian and actor *

Tone Brulin Tone Brulin (born 11 May 1926 as Antoon Maria Albert van den Eynde – 15 March 2019) was a Belgian playwright and stage director; drama teacher from Belgium. Career Brulin studied scenography at La Cambre (1943–1946) in Brussels. Its dire ...

, whose birthname was Antoon Maria Albert van den Eynde (born 1926), Belgian male dramatist * Tone Hočevar, nickname of Antun Hočevar (born 1951), Yugoslav male canoeist *

Tone Janša Anton "Tone" Janša (May 5, 1943 in Ormož) is a Slovenians, Slovenian jazz musician (saxophone, flute, Musical composition, composition) and music teacher. Carriere Janša graduated from the University of Music and Performing Arts, Graz, Univ ...

, nickname of Anton Janša (born 1943), Slovene male jazz musician *

Tone Lōc Anthony Terrell Smith (born March 3, 1966), better known by his stage name Tone Lōc (), is an American rapper, actor, and producer. He is known for his raspy voice, his hit songs " Wild Thing" and "Funky Cold Medina", for which he was nomin ...

, stage name of Anthony Terrell Smith, (born 1966), American male rapper and actor *

Tone Pogačnik Anton "Tone" Pogačnik (January 4, 1919 – June 2013) was a Slovenian cross-country skier who participated in the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland. He was born in Jesenice. In the Men's 18 km competition, he placed 56th with ...

, nickname of Anton Pogačnik (1919–2013), Slovene male cross-country skier *

Tone Seliškar Anton "Tone" Seliškar (1 April 1900 – 10 August 1969) was a Slovene writer, poet, journalist and teacher. He published poetry, short stories and novels and is also known for his young adult fiction. Together with Mile Klopčič, he is conside ...

, nickname of Anton Seliškar (1900–1969), Slovene male writer, poet, journalist and teacher *

Tone Trump Tony Lamar Brice (born 1987), better known by his stage name Tone Trump, is an American rapper. Biography Tone Trump was born in Philadelphia and raised by a Muslim family, later changing his name to Abdul Sallam.Mortice, ZachHip-Hop for Alla ...

, stage name of Tony Brice, (born 1977), American male rapper

Fictional characters

* Dial Tone (G.I. Joe), two G. I. Joe toyline characters

Surname

* Chiaki Tone (born 1992), Japanese male baseball player *

Franchot Tone Stanislaus Pascal Franchot Tone (February 27, 1905 – September 18, 1968) was an American actor, producer, and director of stage, film and television. He was a leading man in the 1930s and early 1940s, and at the height of his career was known ...

(1905–1968), American male actor * Lama Tone (born 1971), New Zealand male rugby player * Mariko Tone (born 1962), Japanese female singer, actress and essayist * Philip Willis Tone (1923–2001), American male judge *

Ryosuke Tone is a Japanese football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the w ...

(born 1991), Japanese male football player * Sulu Tone-Fitzpatrick (born 1992), New Zealand female netball and rugby sevens player *

Wolfe Tone Theobald Wolfe Tone, posthumously known as Wolfe Tone ( ga, Bhulbh Teón; 20 June 176319 November 1798), was a leading Irish revolutionary figure and one of the founding members in Belfast and Dublin of the United Irishmen, a republican soci ...

(1763–1798), Irish male revolutionary figure *

Yasunao Tone (b. 1935) is a multi-disciplinary artist born in Tokyo, Japan and working in New York City. He graduated from Chiba University in 1957 with a major in Japanese Literature. An important figure in postwar Japanese art during the sixties, he was acti ...

(born 1935), Japanese male artist * Art Van Tone (1918–1990), American male football player and coach

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