Tönnes: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Tönnes – Origin: Etruscan via Low German – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: TUHN-es


Tönnes is an Etruscan via Low German boy's name. It appears in our list of 175+ German Baby Boy Names That Are Strong Without Being Stern.

Meaning & Origin of Tönnes

Origin: Etruscan via Low German.

A common claim: Tönnes means priceless Actually: Antonius is an ancient Roman clan name with no known meaning, not 'priceless'.

How to Pronounce Tönnes

Phonetic: TUHN-es

Popularity of Tönnes

Tönnes doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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