Tonje is a Danish, Norwegian and Swedish feminine given name that originated from Old Norse as a short form of Antona and a variant of Torny that is in use in Denmark, Greenland, Norway and Sweden.
Origin It has several origins:Nordic Names: Tonje Norwegian dialectal variant form of Tone and Torny Short form of Antonie (Tonja)
Notable people Tonje Angelsen (born 1990), Norwegian high jumper Tonje Berglie (born 1992), Norwegian handball player Tonje Enkerud (born 1994), Norwegian handball player Tonje Hessen Schei (born 1971), Norwegian film director, producer and screenwriter. Tonje Kjærgaard (born 1975), Danish handball player Tonje Kristiansen (born 1967), Norwegian sailor Tonje Larsen (born 1975), Norwegian handball player Tonje Løseth (born 1991), Norwegian handball player Tonje Haug Lerstad (born 1996), Norwegian handball player Tonje Nøstvold (born 1985), Norwegian handball player Tonje Lavik Pederssen (born 1996), Norwegian politician Tonje Sagstuen (born 1971), Norwegian handball player Tonje Strøm (1937 – 2010), Norwegian painter and illustrator
See also
Tonja (name) Tonya (name) Tonia (name) Tonie (name) Tania (name) Tanja (name) Tanya (name) Tonye
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