Etymology

tonya

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Today it means: A trade broker in Japan, usually a wholesaler, warehouse manager, or shipment manager. Full definition →

Japanese 問屋
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tonya · noun1

  1. Japanese · borrowed from問屋
  2. English todaytonya

From Japanese 問屋 (ton'ya).

Tonya · proper noun2

  1. Russian · derived fromТо́ня
  2. English todayTonya

Phonetic rendering of Russian То́ня (Tónja), an informal pet form of Антони́на (Antonína, “Antonina”).

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