Tone

Tone is a female first name that represents a newer Norwegian variant of Torny. This, in turn, is derived from the Old Norse Þórný and directly translates to "the new deity."

What does the name Tone mean?

The name Tone is a newer Norwegian derivation of the name Torny, which has its roots in the Old Norse Þórný. Its translation is "the new deity" and is composed of the Old Norse elements Þórr for "Thor" and nýr for "new." Additionally, Tone is also regarded as a Slovenian short form of Anton or Antonije, which are variants of the name Antonio. Antonio originates from the Roman family name Antōnius, which has Etruscan roots and means "one from the Antonii family." Another possible derivation could stem from the Ancient Greek Antonios (Αντώνιος), which means "the valuable," "the inestimable," or "the worthy." This name could be composed of the Ancient Greek words anti (ἀντἰ) for "against" and ṓnios (ὤνιος) for "purchasable," "for sale," or "acquirable." Variations of the name include Toni, Tony, Tono, Tonio, and Tonino.

Where does the name Tone come from?

The name Tone is rooted in both Old Norse and Latin and means "the new deity" or "one from the Antonii family." The Old Norse components are derived from Torny: Þórr = Thor (Old Norse) and nýr = new (Old Norse), while the Latin origin of Anton comes from anti = against (Ancient Greek) and ṓnios = purchasable, for sale, acquirable (Ancient Greek) or antōnius = worthy, inestimable, unsellable (Ancient Greek). The languages in which the name appears are Norwegian and Slovenian.

How do you pronounce Tone?

Tone is pronounced like 'Toni.'

Popularity

In Germany, Tone is a rather rare first name. In the German name statistics, it has never been mentioned. Its best ranking was in 1969, when it placed 5th in Norway. In the last ten years, the name has been given about 40 times there, placing it at 480 in the ten-year statistics. Between 1945 and 2024, Tone ranks 21st in Norway.

Nicknames & pet names

Toni

Famous people

• S-Tone Inc. (American musician)
• Tone Ase (American singer)
• Tone Avenstroup (Norwegian poet)
• Tone Bell (actor from America)
• Tone Benjaminsen (cyclist)
• Tone Damli (singer from Norway)
• Tone Damlie Aaberge (Norwegian singer)
• Tone Danielsen (actor from Norway)
• Tone Fink (artist from Austria)
• Tone Finnanger (designer 'Tilda's World')
• Tone Folkeson (Norwegian table tennis player)
• Tone Fossum (cyclist)
• Tone Groven Holmboe (Norwegian composer)
• Tone Hatteland Lima (cyclist from Norway)
• Tone Hodnebo (Norwegian writer)
• Tone Hulbaekmo (singer from Norway)
• Tone Loc (US rapper)
• Tone Mostraum (actor from Norway)
• Tone Norum (Norwegian singer)
• Tone Pavcek (Slovenian poet)