Tonella

Tonella is a feminine first name that is considered an Italian diminutive of Antonella. Antonella, in turn, is a diminutive of the name Antonia, which traces back to the Roman family name Antōnius. The meaning of the name can be translated as 'the one from the family of the Antonii'.

What does the name Tonella mean?

The name Tonella is an Italian diminutive of Antonella, which is derived from Antonia and has its roots in the Roman name Antōnius. It means 'the one from the Antonii family'. Furthermore, the name could also stem from the ancient Greek Antonios (Αντώνιος), whose feminine form means 'the Valuable', 'the Invaluable', 'the Worthy', or 'the Unsellable'. The name is derived from the ancient Greek elements anti (ἀντἰ) meaning 'against' and ṓnios (ὤνιος) meaning 'buyable', 'for sale', or 'acquirable'. Many feminine variants include Antonia, Antonina, Antonija, Antoniya, Antonette, Antonetta, Antonietta, Antonie, Antona, Antonita, Antoneta, Antonela, Antonica, Antonique, Anthonia, Antoinetta, Anta, Antoniella, and Antonya.

Where does the name Tonella come from?

Tonella is a feminine first name with Latin and Roman roots, carrying the meaning 'the one from the Antonii family'. The word components come from Latin and Ancient Greek: anti (ἀντἰ) means 'against', while ṓnios (ὤνιος) stands for 'buyable', 'for sale', or 'acquirable'. The name is widespread in the languages Italian and Swedish.

How do you pronounce Tonella?

Tonella is pronounced like 'Toh-nella'.

When is the name day of Tonella?

The name day of Tonella is celebrated on June 13.

Popularity

In Germany, Tonella is a rather rare first name. It has not appeared in the German name popularity lists so far. The best ranking the name achieved was 2,224th place in Canada in 1983. From 1980 to 2024, Tonella was given in Canada fewer than 10 times, leading to a ranking of 8,258th. In the last ten years, no child has been baptized with this name.