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Tonni
How to Pronounce Tonni
Pronounced TON-ee /หtษni/Medium
Meaning: Tonni is a decorative spelling of Toni, itself a short form of Antonia or Antoinette, from the Roman family name Antonius. The doubled n gives the mid-century nickname a stand-alone look.Low
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History & Origin
Tonni is a short form of Toni, which shortens Antonia or Antoinette, from the Roman Antonius. Like many mid-century pet forms it stood on its own as a first name, and the doubled n gives the familiar nickname a distinctive shape.
It was always rare, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak around 1963, behind the plain Toni. A girl named Tonni then is in her sixties today.
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What does the name Tonni mean?
It is a short form of Toni, from Antonia or Antoinette, the Roman family name Antonius.
How do you pronounce Tonni?
It is said TON-ee /หtษni/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Tonni a boy or girl name?
Tonni is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Tonni?
It has always been rare, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-sixties.