Antonia

Antonia is the feminine short form of Antonius, an ancient plebeian family name (gens antonia) in the Roman Empire. Therefore, Antonia means 'the one descended from the Antonii'.

What does the name Antonia mean?

Antonia is the feminine short form of Antonius, an ancient plebeian family name (gens antonia) in the Roman Empire. Therefore, Antonia means 'the one descended from the Antonii'. The Antonii traced their name back to Anteon, the son of the Greek god Hercules. However, the name Antonia can also be translated as 'the Valuable, the Priceless'. The Greek form Antonios means 'priceless, unsellable', derived from the ancient Greek anti for 'against' and onios for 'saleable'. Antonia is an old, traditional girl's name. It has been regularly given as a baby name in Germany since the late 20th century, particularly favored in Bavaria. Around the turn of the millennium, Antonia even ranked among the 30 most popular girls' names in the country. Antonia is an internationally widespread name that often appears in very different variants. The Italian form is, for example, Antonella, while the French form is Antoinette. Popular short forms of Antonia are Toni and Tony, which are also used for the male form Anton. Less common short forms include Tonja and Tonya.

Where does the name Antonia come from?

Etymology Antonia is a female first name of Latin and ancient Greek origin meaning 'the one descended from the Antonii' or 'the Valuable'. Ancient Greek Latin Roman

How do you pronounce Antonia?

Sound & Pronunciation of Antonia: The name Antonia is four to five syllables long and unfolds melodically. In German pronunciation, it is usually spoken as 'An-to-ni-a' [antoˈniːa], with the long 'ni' syllable carrying the emphasis. The open vowel sequence gives the name breadth and elegance. Antonia appears classic yet modern - sonorous, stylish, and present.

When is the name day of Antonia?

The name day of Antonia is May 6 and June 13.

Popularity

The name Antonia initially appeared sporadically in Germany, reaching the top 100 in 1914 and establishing itself predominantly in the top 150 to top 200 range from the 1930s and 1940s. Thus, it belonged to the solid, regularly given first names for decades, without counting among the absolute top group. Between 1960 and the early 1990s, the name mostly fluctuated between the top 200 and top 400.

Nicknames & pet names

An / Ana / Andönia / Ani / Anilein / Ann / Anna / Annatonia / Anne / Anni / Anno / Annu / Anny / Ano / Anta / Antchen / Ante / Anti / Antiboni / Antileinchen / Antl / Anto / Antoenchen / Antoine / Antolein / Anton / Antoni / Antonina / Antoninchen / Antoninni / Antonne / Antoschka / Antönchen / Bönchen / Holzvorhüttn / Ia / Lya / Nia / Niah / Nya / Oni / Onia / Toa / Tona / Tonai / Tonchen / Tone / Tonerl / Tones / Tonia / Tonie / Tonielia / Tonika / Tonilein / Tonileinchen / Tonimakaroni / Tonina / Tonja / Tonka / Tonne / Tonnia / Tononia / Tonschen / Tonschi / Tonschka / Tonse / Tonsi / Tonton / Tony / Tonya / Toto / Toya / Tuni / Tödl / Tönekin / Töni / Tönnchen

Similar first names

Antonina, Antonja, Tonja

Famous people

• Antonia Alighieri (daughter of Dante Alighieri)
• Antonia Amador Santiago (Spanish dancer)
• Antonia Ariane Josephine Münchow (German actress)
• Antonia Arnold (German writer)
• Antonia Barber (Canadian writer)
• Antonia Becherer (German figure skater)
• Antonia Bembo (Italian composer)
• Antonia Brough (actress from the United Kingdom)
• Antonia Campbell-Hughes (British actress)
• Antonia Christina Basilotta (American singer)
• Antonia Clara Iacobescu (Romanian singer)
• Antonia Darder (American artist)
• Antonia de Jesus Montes Tonicha Viegas (Polish singer)
• Antonia Fahberg (German opera singer)
• Antonia Fraser (British historian)
• Antonia Garrn (German model)
• Antonia Gerke (German actress)
• Antonia Göransson (Swedish footballer)
• Antonia Haacke (German entrepreneur and former voice actress)
• Antonia Hausmair (Austrian model)