Tonka (name)

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Tonka is a Croatian, Slovene and Slovak feminine given name that is a diminutive form of Antonia and Antonija used in Croatia and Slovenia,[1] as well as a nickname. Notable people with this name include the following:

Given name[]

  • Tonka Obretenova (1812 – 1893), known as Baba Tonka, Bulgarian revolutionary
  • Tonka Petrova (born 1947), Bulgarian middle-distance athlete
  • Tonka Tomicic (born 1976), Chilean model

Nickname/Stage name[]

  • DJ Tonka, stage name of Thomas-René Gerlach (born 1973), male German electronic music artist.
  • Tonka, nickname of Paul Chapman (musician) (born 1954), Welsh rock guitarist
  • Tonka, nickname of Ray Stewart (Scottish footballer) (born 1959), male Scottish footballer

Surname[]

  • Hubert Tonka (born 1943), French sociologist and urban planner

Fictional characters[]

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Notes[]

  1. ^ "Tonka". Name-doctor.com. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
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