Antonia

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pronunciation= anne-TONE-eey-yah (USA) or ann-TON-ya (Italian)
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origin = Latin
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Antonia can refer to the girl's name Antonia, which (in English) is pronounced anne-TONE-eeh-yah or ann-TON-ya. It is of Roman origin, used as the name of women of the "Antonius" family. Its meaning is "priceless" or "praiseworthy".

Roman Antiquity

The name of any women of the "Antonius" family in Ancient Rome, according to the Roman naming conventions. In classical sources there are women mentioned with this name (see also: Julio-Claudian family tree):
*Antonia, the daughter of Marcus Antonius Orator
*Antonia Hybrida Major, the first daughter of politician Gaius Antonius Hybrida who married the tribune Lucius Caninius Gallus
*Antonia Hybrida Minor, the second daughter of politician Gaius Antonius Hybrida who married her paternal first cousin Mark Antony as his second wife
*Antonia, daughter to the above who married wealthy Greek Pythodoros of Tralles
*Julia Antonia, mother of triumvir Marcus Antonius
* Daughters of Mark Antony and Octavia Minor:
**Antonia Major, grandmother of Roman Empress Valeria Messalina and Roman Emperor Nero
**Antonia Minor, mother of Roman Emperor Claudius and grandmother of Roman Emperor Caligula
*Iulla Antonia, maternal granddaughter of Octavia Minor and paternal granddaughter of Marcus Antonius (Mark Anthony)
* Antonia Tryphaena, granddaughter to Antonia and Pythodoros of Tralles, who was a princess of Pontus. Her mother Pythodorida of Pontus, was the daughter to Antonia and Pythodoros
*Claudia Antonia, Roman princess, granddaughter of Antonia Minor and a daughter of Roman Emperor Claudius
*Antonia Gordiana, daughter, sister and mother of Emperors Gordian I to III respectively
*Antonia and Alexander, Roman Catholic saints
*Lex Antonia, the law proposed by Marcus Antonius (Mark Anthony)

Other people

* Antonia of Balzo, queen consort of Sicily
* Infanta Antónia of Portugal, Portuguese princess
* Mother Antonia, Mexican nun
* Nina Antonia, British journalist and writer
* Princess Antonia, Marchioness of Douro, descendant of emperor Wilhelm II of Germany
* Princess Antonia of Luxembourg

Places

* The Antonia Fortress in Jerusalem
* Pico d'Antónia, a mountain on Cape Verde
* 272 Antonia, a main belt asteroid

Entertainment

* "Antonia", a 1995 movie featuring Willeke van Ammelrooy, released in the USA as "Antonia's Line"
* Antonia, a MADtv recurring character
* "My Antonia", a novel by Willa Cather
** "My Antonia (film)", a 1995 film based on the novel
* "Antônia", a Brazilian film about a hip-hop band.
* "Antonia", a song on the Motion City Soundtrack album "Even If It Kills Me"
* "Antonia", the name of the mandolin in "Captain Corelli's Mandolin" by Louis de Bernieres
* "", a 1974 documentary about Antonia Brico

Biology

*The genus "Antonia" of plants in the "Loganiaceae" family

Other

* RMS Antonia, a ship from the Cunard line