Meanings
proper noun
- A female given name from Spanish.
Mom, I ask, will you call me Ant. "Oh, Antonia," my mother sighs. Her face looks pained. She is quiet for a few moments and then she says, "Antonia is such a lovely name. When I named you, you were the sweetest, most perfect little baby. - - - "
2001, Gennifer Choldenko, Notes from a Liar and her Dog, Scholastic, published 2002, →ISBN, page 212
Origin
- SpanishAntonia
- EnglishAntonia
From Spanish Antonia. The feminine equivalent of Anthony.
More words from Spanish
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Brazilian Portuguese Antônia
- Antôniafemale given name
Catalan Antònia
- Antòniafemale given name
Czech Antonie
- Antoniefemale given name
Danish Antonie
- Antoniefemale given name
European Portuguese Antónia
- Antóniafemale given name
German Antonia
- Antoniafemale given name
Hungarian Antónia
- Antóniafemale given name
Italian Antonia
- Antoniafemale given name
Latvian Antonija
- Antonijafemale given name
Norwegian Antonie
- Antoniefemale given name
Polish Antonia
- Antoniafemale given name
Slovak Antónia
- Antóniafemale given name
Spanish Antonia
- Antoniafemale given name
Swedish Antonia
- Antoniafemale given name
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
Antonia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Antonia
MLA
“Antonia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Antonia. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Antonia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Antonia.
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