Antonia
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Antonia can refer to the girl's name Antonia is pronounced ann-TONE-yah. It is of Latin origin. Feminine form of Anthony, used since classical times, when it was a common Roman feminine family name. Antonia is the diminutive of Anna. Toni is the pet form.
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[edit] Roman Antiquity
[edit] People
The name of any women of the Antonius family in Ancient Rome, according to the Roman naming convention. In classical sources there are several women mentioned with this name (see also: Julio-Claudian family tree):
- Daughters of Mark Antony and Octavia Minor:
- Antonia Major, grandmother of Nero
- Antonia Minor, mother of Claudius and grandmother of Caligula
- Claudia Antonia, a granddaughter of Antonia Minor and a daughter of Roman Emperor Claudius
- Julia Antonia, mother of Mark Antony
- Antonia Kidman, Australian television personality and sister of actress Nicole Kidman
[edit] Places
- The Antonia Fortress in Jerusalem
Antonia meaning is Priceless, beyond price.
[edit] 20th century
- A 1995 movie, featuring Willeke van Ammelrooy, released in the USA as Antonia's Line - see http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112379/
- Antonia, a MADtv recurring character
- My Antonia, a novel by Willa Cather
[edit] Biology
- The genus Antonia of plants in Loganiaceae family.
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