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LaTonya Johnson is an American former professional basketball player who played in the WNBA for seven seasons. She also played overseas in Israel and Bulgaria.
LaTonya Sims (Tonya Sims) is a former American basketball player for the Polish professional basketball league (PLKK) in Europe and the WNBA.
LaTonya Swann is an American dancer, choreographer, print model, philanthropist, and the first winner of BET's 'Born to Dance: Laurieann Gibson'.
It’s okay. I think it’s a bit dated but I don’t hate it. I’m not crazy about the name Tonya/Tanya so putting a La in front of it doesn’t help much.
Also spelled LaTonya and LaTonia.
No. Just. No.
La Tonya Johnson - Wisconsin State Senator in the Wisconsin State Assembly
LaTanya Richardson - Actress, Producer, and wife of Actor Samuel L. Jackson.
Typical pronunciations include "Lah-TO-nya" or "Lah-TON-ia". Alternate pronunciations are "Lah-TAH-nya" or "Lah-TAHN-ia".
Latonya is a beautiful name with a powerful meaning. "Latonya" is derived from "Latona", the Roman name of the Goddess of Motherhood and Protectress of Young. In Greek mythology, the Goddess Latona was called "Leto". Leto was the mother of the Greek mythological twin deities Apollo and Artemis. An alternate meaning is "she who is beyond worth, she who is beyond praise." Typical pronunciations include "Lah-TO-nya" or "Lah-TON-ia". Alternate pronunciations are "Lah-TAH-nya" or "Lah-TAHN-ia". Related nicknames are Toni, Tonia or Tonya.
I hate the name Tonya in itself, but the prefix turns it even uglier.

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