Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Tonje is a form of Tone. Tone comes from Old Norse.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In Norwegian usage, Tonje is an affectionate form of Antonie.
Tonje’s family of names
In Norwegian usage, Tonje is an affectionate form of Antonie.
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Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Tonje
- Tonje NøstvoldNorwegian handball playerborn 1985
- Tonje LarsenNorwegian handball playerborn 1975
- Tonje KjærgaardDanish handball player (born 1975)
- Tonje Angelsenhigh jumperborn 1990
- Tonje SagstuenNorwegian handball playerborn 1971
- Tonje BrennaNorwegian politicianborn 1987
- Tonje LøsethNorwegian handball playerborn 1991
- Tonje EnkerudNorwegian handball playerborn 1994
- Tonje SkinnarlandNorwegian air force officerborn 1967
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