Tonis, Tõnis or Tönis is a masculine

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. Tõnis is an Estonian form of

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form of Tönnis and diminutive form of

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. Tonis is a Lithuanian diminutive form of

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. Another variant of Tõnis in Estonian is Tõnu. It is also a surname. Persons bearing the name included:

Given name

* Tõnis Kaasik (born 1949), Estonian entrepreneur, fencer, environmentalist, and politician *

Tõnis Kalbus Tõnis Kalbus (also Tõnu Kalbus; 5 December 1880, Tori Parish – 20 March 1942 Sosva, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russian SFSR) was an Estonian lawyer and politician. From 1925 to 1926 he was Minister of Justice. From 1928 to 1930 he was Minister of Jus ...

(1880–1942), Estonian lawyer and politician * Tõnis Kalde (born 1976), Estonian football player * Tõnis Kasemets (born 1974), Estonian race car driver * Tõnis Kask (1929–2016), Estonian director * Tõnis Kimmel (born 1977), Estonian architect *

Tõnis Kint Tõnis Kint ( – 5 January 1991) was an Estonian politician. He served as "Prime Minister in duties of the President" (in other words, Estonian head of state in exile) from 23 December 1970 to 1 March 1990. From 7 April 1938 member of the Cham ...

(1896–1991), Estonian politician * Tõnis Kõiv (born 1970), Estonian politician *

Tõnis Lukas Tõnis Lukas (born 5 June 1962) is an Estonian politician, former Ministry of Culture (Estonia), Minister of Culture from 2019 to 2021 and Minister of Education and Research (Estonia), Minister of Education and Research from 1999 to 2002 and from ...

(born 1962), Estonian politician *

Tõnis Mägi Tõnis Mägi (born 18 November 1948 in Tallinn) is an Estonian singer, guitarist, composer and actor. He is one of the most influential and remarkable names in Estonian rock music of the past 40 years. More recently, he is known for his politi ...

(born 1948), Estonian musician * Tõnis Mölder (born 1989), Estonian politician *

Tõnis Palts Tõnis Palts (born 29 March 1953, in Kuressaare) is an Estonian politician and former mayor of Tallinn and Minister of Finance A finance minister is an executive or cabinet position in charge of one or more of government finances, economic po ...

(born 1953), Estonian businessman and politician * Tõnis Rätsep (born 1947), Estonian actor, musician, playwright, and educator * Tõnis Rotberg (1882–1953), Estonian army general * Tõnis Sahk (born 1983), Estonian long jumper * Tõnis Seesmaa (born 1955), Estonian politician and engineer * Tõnis Vint (1942–2019), Estonian artist

Surname

* Mike Tonis (born 1979), American baseball player

References

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