Tania
[ˈtæn.jə]Meaning
variant of Tanya, a Russian diminutive of Tatiana
Background Story
Tania is a variant of Tanya, which comes from Russian. In Polish it is a clipping of Tatiana with the suffix -nia. The name is used in many languages, including Ancient Roman, Belarusian, Bengali, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish and French.
Variations
Tanya, Taniah
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