Antonia
/ænˈtəʊni.ə/
Antonia proper noun: a female given name from Spanish.
Proper noun
Antonia
- A female given name from Spanish.
- Mom, I ask, will you call me Ant.
"Oh, Antonia," my mother sighs. Her face looks pained. She is quiet for a few moments and then she says, "Antonia is such a lovely name. When I named you, you were the sweetest, most perfect little baby. - - - "2001, Gennifer Choldenko, Notes from a Liar and her Dog, Scholastic, published 2002, →ISBN, page 212
- Mom, I ask, will you call me Ant.
Origin of Antonia
From Spanish Antonia. The feminine equivalent of Anthony.
Questions about Antonia
- What does Antonia mean?
- Antonia means a female given name from Spanish.
- What part of speech is Antonia?
- Antonia is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Antonia?
- Antonia is pronounced /ænˈtəʊni.ə/.
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