Meaning & History
The first element of this name is possibly derived from Russian tónkij or tónkiy "thin, slim, slender", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic tьnъkъ "thin". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory". As such, the name probably signifies something along the lines of "fragile glory". A bearer of this name is Tonislav Hristov (b. 1978), a Bulgarian film director.