Tanya

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A diminutive of the female given names Tatiana (from Russian) or Tetyana (from Ukrainian).
name
  1. the main work of Chabad Hassidic philosophy, formally called Likkutei Amarim, written by Shneur Zalman of Liadi, first published in 1797
noun
  1. Alternative form of tania (“new cocoyam or taro”).

Pronunciation

/ˈtɑːnjə/ /ˈtænjə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Tanya.wav /ˈtɑnjə/

Word forms

Tanya Tania Taniya

Etymology

Borrowed in the twentieth century from the Russian pet form Та́ня (Tánja) of Татья́на (Tatʹjána, “Tatiana”).

Derived words

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