Details for the forename Antonia

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Antonia (female)


Variants:	Antoinette (F) Antonie (F) Toinette (F) Toini (F)
Diminutive(s):	Toni (F) Tonia (F)
Pet Name(s):	Toni (F) Tonie (F)
Masculine form:	Anthony (M) Antonio (M)

Source(s):	The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Notes:	English and Italian feminine form of Antonio/Anthony either from Latin "worthy of praise" or from Greek anthos, "flower". Antonia is also found in most other western European countries, except France, see Antoinette.