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Taunia
How to Pronounce Taunia
Pronounced TAWN-yuh /ˈtɔːn.jə/Medium
Meaning: Taunia is a spelling that blends Tawnya and Tania. As a form of Tania it is a short form of Antonia, from the Roman name Antonius; as Tawnya it echoes the English word tawny, a warm golden-brown. Taunia leans on both readings.Low
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History & Origin
Taunia is a variant that bridges Tawnya and Tania. Through Tania it is a short form of Antonia, from the Roman clan name Antonius; through Tawnya it recalls the word tawny. The au spelling marks it as one of many inventive forms of these names from the 1960s.
It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its late-1960s peak and gone by the early 1980s. A Taunia from that time is in her late fifties now; it reads as a period variant rather than a reviving name.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Taunia mean?
It is a variant of Tawnya or Tania, a short form of Antonia or the word tawny.
How do you pronounce Taunia?
It's said TAWN-yuh /ˈtɔːn.jə/, two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Taunia a boy or girl name?
Taunia is used as a girl's name.
Is Taunia a popular name?
No, it stayed rare, a variant seen mostly in the late nineteen-sixties.