Tonje

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Tonje
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameNorwegian
Meaningthunder + new
Region of originNorway
Other names
Related namesTone

Tonje is a Danish, Norwegian and Swedish feminine given name that originated from Old Norse as a short form of Antona and a variant of Torny that is in use in Denmark, Greenland, Norway and Sweden.[1]

Origin[]

It has several origins:[2]

  • Norwegian dialectal variant form of Tone and Torny
  • Short form of Antonie (Tonja)

Notable people[]

  • Tonje Angelsen (born 1990), Norwegian high jumper
  • Tonje Berglie (born 1992), Norwegian handball player
  • Tonje Enkerud (born 1994), Norwegian handball player
  • Tonje Hessen Schei (born 1971), Norwegian film director, producer and screenwriter.
  • Tonje Kjærgaard (born 1975), Danish handball player
  • Tonje Kristiansen (born 1967), Norwegian sailor
  • Tonje Larsen (born 1975), Norwegian handball player
  • Tonje Løseth (born 1991), Norwegian handball player
  • Tonje Haug Lerstad (born 1996), Norwegian handball player
  • Tonje Nøstvold (born 1985), Norwegian handball player
  • Tonje Sagstuen (born 1971), Norwegian handball player
  • Tonje Strøm (1937 – 2010), Norwegian painter and illustrator

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Tonje". Name-doctor.com. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  2. ^ Nordic Names: Tonje
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