Antonia is a girl's name. It is a Latin origin. It is the feminine form of the boy's name Anthony and also a diminutive of Anna. It is pronounced as ann-TONE-yah. The name Antonia means Priceless, beyond price.
In early days it was the name that was given to nay women who was born in the Antonius family in Ancient Rome. Some of the women were Antonia Major (grandmother of Nero), Antonia Minor (mother of Claudius and grandmother of Caligula), Julia Antonia (mother of Mark Antony), to name a few. Apart from being a name for an individual it also stands as a name for a place, for example, the Antonia Fortress in Jerusalem.
It is also the name of a genus in the plant kingdom that belongs to the family of Loganiaceae.
In early days it was the name that was given to nay women who was born in the Antonius family in Ancient Rome. Some of the women were Antonia Major (grandmother of Nero), Antonia Minor (mother of Claudius and grandmother of Caligula), Julia Antonia (mother of Mark Antony), to name a few. Apart from being a name for an individual it also stands as a name for a place, for example, the Antonia Fortress in Jerusalem.
It is also the name of a genus in the plant kingdom that belongs to the family of Loganiaceae.
