Tonka is a
Croatian,
Slovene and
Slovak feminine
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...
that is a diminutive form of
Antonia
Antonia may refer to:
People
* Antonia (name), including a list of people with the name
* Antonia gens, a Roman family, any woman of the gens was named ''Antonia''
* Antônia (footballer)
* Antônia Melo
Entertainment
* ''Antonia's Line'', or ...
and
Antonija Antonija is a Croatian, Latvian, Serbian and Slovene variant of the feminine given name Antonia. Notable people with the name include:
* Antonija Blaće (born 1979), Croatian television presenter
* Antonija Nađ (born 1986), Serbian sprint can ...
used in
Croatia
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and
Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...
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as well as a
nickname
A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment, and sometimes amusement, it can also be used to express defamation of character. As a concept, it is ...
. Notable people with this name include the following:
Given name
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Tonka Obretenova (1812 – 1893), known as Baba Tonka, Bulgarian revolutionary
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Tonka Petrova (born 1947), Bulgarian middle-distance athlete
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Tonka Tomicic (born 1976), Chilean model
Nickname/Stage name
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DJ Tonka
DJ Tonka (born Thomas-René Gerlach on June 24, 1973 in Mainz, West Germany) is a German electronic dance musician. He is also known as Tonka, Chip Tunes, and Thomastic.
Musical career
In his early career, Thomas-René Gerlach worked with fell ...
, stage name of Thomas-René Gerlach (born 1973), male German electronic music artist.
*Tonka, nickname of
Paul Chapman (musician)
Paul William Chapman (9 June 1954 – 9 June 2020) was a Welsh rock guitarist best known for his work in bands such as UFO and Lone Star. He was well known by his nickname "Tonka", allegedly acquired because of his indestructible qualities. ...
(born 1954), Welsh rock guitarist
*Tonka, nickname of
Ray Stewart (Scottish footballer) (born 1959), male Scottish footballer
Surname
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Hubert Tonka (born 1943), French sociologist and urban planner
Fictional characters
*Tonka, nickname of Kevin Tonkinson, ''
Mike Bassett: Manager'' character
*Tonka, James Corden character in
''Twenty Four Seven'', 1997 British film
See also
*Tonka, given name of
Bully XIX (2000 – 2011), Mississippi State Bulldogs mascot (2001 – 2009), English Bulldog
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Donka (name) Donka is a feminine Bulgarian given name that is a diminutive form of the masculine name Andon used in Bulgaria. It is also a Polish feminine given name that is a diminutive form of Donata used in Poland, as well as a Russian feminine given name ...
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Tona (name)
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Tonda (name) Tonda is a Czech masculine given name that is a diminutive form of Antonín used in the Czech Republic. Notable people with this name include the following:
Given name
* Tonda L. Hughes, American nursing academic
Surname
* Joseph Tonda (born 1952 ...
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Tonga (name)
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Tonja (name)
Tonja is an English and Slovene feminine given name that is considered to be a short form of Antonija. Notable people with that name include the following:
* Tonja Buford-Bailey (born 1970), American hurdles athlete
* Tonja Christensen (born 1 ...
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Tonko Tonko is a South Slavic masculine given name.
In Croatian, it is a hypocorism of the name Antun and other cognates of Antonius.
It is found in Slovene as a diminutive form of Anton, Antonij, and Antonijo in Slovenia.
Given name
*Tonko Lonza ( ...
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Tonia (name)
Tonia is an Italian and Spanish feminine given name that is a diminutive form of Antonia as a feminine form of Tonino and Tonio that is used in Italy, Spain, parts of the United States, Mexico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, El Sal ...
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Tonra, a surname
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Tonya (given name)
Tonya is an English given name that is a short form of Antonia in use in Mexico, United States, most of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Peninsular Malaysia, India, Pakistan, England, Scotland, Wales, Republic o ...
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Croatian feminine given names
Slovene feminine given names