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Tonique
How to Pronounce Tonique
Pronounced toh-NEEK /toʊˈniːk/Low
Meaning: Tonique is a coined American girl's name that dresses up Toni with a stylish French-looking -que ending. Toni is a short form of Antoinette or Antonia, feminine forms of the Roman Antonius, so Tonique reaches back to that classical family.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Tonique takes the trim, mid-century Toni and gives it a sleek, French-flavored finish. Through Toni it connects to Antoinette and Antonia, feminine forms of the old Roman Antonius, long linked by tradition to worth and praise.
It was never common, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its peak around 1992. Its meaning follows Toni and the Antonia family rather than the English word 'tonic,' which the spelling only playfully suggests.
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What does the name Tonique mean?
It is a modern elaboration of Toni, a short form of Antoinette or Antonia, feminine forms of the Roman Antonius.
How do you pronounce Tonique?
It is said toh-NEEK /toʊˈniːk/ - two syllables.
Is Tonique a boy or girl name?
Tonique is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Tonique?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year around its peak in the early nineteen-nineties.