Tonje is a Danish, Norwegian and

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feminine

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that originated from

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as a short form of Antona and a variant of Torny that is in use in

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and

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Origin

It has several origins:Nordic Names: Tonje
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Tone Tone may refer to: Visual arts and color-related * Tone (color theory), a mix of tint and shade, in painting and color theory * Tone (color), the lightness or brightness (as well as darkness) of a color * Toning (coin), color change in coins * ...

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 Tonje Hessen Schei is a Norwegian film director, producer and screenwriter who has been making independent documentary films since 1996. Her films mostly take on international issues that question systems of power. Most recently, Hessen Schei ...

(born 1971), Norwegian film director, producer and screenwriter. *

Tonje Kjærgaard Tonje Kjærgaard (born 11 June 1975) is a former Danish team handball player, World champion, two times European champion and two times Olympic champion. She won a gold medal with the Danish national team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.< ...

(born 1975), Danish handball player * Tonje Kristiansen (born 1967), Norwegian sailor *

Tonje Larsen Tonje Larsen (born 26 January 1975) is a retired Norwegian handballer who played for the Norwegian national team. She is Olympic champion, World champion and three times European champion. As a club player she is several times Norwegian champi ...

(born 1975), Norwegian handball player *

Tonje Løseth Tonje Løseth (born 1 January 1991) is a Norwegian handball player for København Håndbold. In 2015 she signed to play for Tus Metzingen. Achievements *Danish Cup: **''Gold'': 2019 * French Women's First League Championship: **''Gold:'' 202 ...

(born 1991), Norwegian handball player *

Tonje Haug Lerstad Tonje Haug Lerstad (born 9 October 1996) is a Norwegian handball player who plays for ESBF Besançon. She is also a part of Norway's national recruit team in handball. She also represented Norway at the 2016 Women's Junior World Handball Champ ...

(born 1996), Norwegian handball player *

Tonje Nøstvold Tonje Nøstvold (born 7 May 1985) is a Norwegian handball player. She currently plays for Sola HK. Previous clubs includes Byåsen HE and FC Midtjylland Håndbold. Life and career Born in Stavanger on 7 May 1985, Nøstvold started playing handb ...

(born 1985), Norwegian handball player *

Tonje Sagstuen Tonje Sagstuen (born 17 November 1971) is a Norwegian former team handball player, journalist, newspaper editor, and gambling executive. She has been chief executive officer of the gambling company Norsk Tipping since 2023. Playing for the No ...

(born 1971), Norwegian handball player *

Tonje Strøm Tonje Strøm (20 April 1937 – 2 November 2010) was a Norwegian painter and illustrator. She was born in Oslo as a daughter of physician Roar Strøm (1901–1958) and Ingeborg Andersen (1901–1966). She was married to sculptor Nils Aas, but the ...

(1937 – 2010), Norwegian painter and illustrator

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Notable people

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