Tonje is a
Danish,
Norwegian and
Swedish
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feminine
given name
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that originated from
Old Norse as a short form of
Antona
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and a variant of Torny that is in use in
Denmark,
Greenland,
Norway and
Sweden
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.
Origin
It has several origins:
Nordic Names: Tonje
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* Norwegian dialectal variant form of Tone and Torny
* Short form of Antonie ( Tonja)
Notable people
* Tonje Angelsen (born 1990), Norwegian high jumper
* Tonje Berglie (born 1992), Norwegian handball player
* Tonje Enkerud (born 1994), Norwegian handball player
* Tonje Hessen Schei (born 1971), Norwegian film director, producer and screenwriter.
* Tonje Kjærgaard (born 1975), Danish handball player
* Tonje Kristiansen (born 1967), Norwegian sailor
* Tonje Larsen (born 1975), Norwegian handball player
* Tonje Løseth (born 1991), Norwegian handball player
* Tonje Haug Lerstad (born 1996), Norwegian handball player
* Tonje Nøstvold (born 1985), Norwegian handball player
* Tonje Sagstuen
Tonje Sagstuen (born 17 November 1971 in Lørenskog) is a Norwegian team handball player and Olympic medalist. She received silver medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ...
(born 1971), Norwegian handball player
* Tonje Strøm (1937 – 2010), Norwegian painter and illustrator
See also
* Tonja (name)
* Tonya (name)
* Tonia (name)
* Tonie (name)
* Tania (name)
* Tanja (name)
* Tanya (name)
* Tonye
References
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Danish feminine given names
Norwegian feminine given names
Swedish feminine given names