Tonie is a Swedish unisex

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and a

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that is a diminutive form of Antonia in

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. It is also a Dutch unisex given name that is a diminutive form of Antonia,

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, Anton, Antoon, Anthonis, and Anthoon in use in

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and

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. Notable people with this name include the following:

Men

* Tonie Carroll (born 1976), New Zealander rugby footballer * Tonie Holt (1932-2024), British retired Army engineer, military historians, author, and pioneer of the modern battlefield tour industry * Tonie Walsh (born 1960), Irish LGBT rights activist, journalist, disc jockey

Women

Tonie Marshall Tonie Marshall (29 November 1951 – 12 March 2020) was a French-American actress, screenwriter, and film director. In 2000, she became the first female director to win the César Award for Best Director, César Award for her film ''Venus Beauty ...

(1951–2020), French actress, screenwriter, and film director

Male nickname

* Tonie Campbell nickname of Anthony Eugene Campbell (born 1960), American athlete

Female nickname

* Tonie Nathan Theodora Nathalia Nathan (1923 – 2014), American political figure

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