Antonia

The name Antonia [an-toh-nee-uh, -tohn-yuh]is a female given name. This name is from Roman origin. It is a feminine form of the name Antonio. The meanings of the name are "priceless", "beautiful" and "praiseworthy".

There are several princesses and famous people named Antonia. A French form of the name is Antoinette.This is a unique name (not in the top 1000 newborn names in the US in 2021).

People

• Antonia Fraser, British historian and novelist
• Antonia Thomas, British actress
• Antonia Happel-Verduijn, Dutch water polo player and sport administrator
• Antonia San Juan, Spanish actress, director and screenwriter
• Antonia Novello, 14th Surgeon General of the United States

Places

• Antonia, Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland
• Antonia, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, north Poland
• Antonia Fortress, Jerusalem
• Pico d'Antónia, Cape Verde

Science

• Antonia (plant), a genus in the Loganiaceae family
• 272 Antonia, an asteroid

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