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It's phonetic, indeed. Besides Antoaneta, you can also find Antoanete in Bosnian and Antoanett in Hungarian; all of them come from French Antoinette.
I think the "toi" (/twa/) in Antoinette became "toa" because of the pronunciation.
Besides, there are lots of name borrowings in those languages, especially in Hungarian... Imogén, Szkarlett, Alán, Medox (Maddox)...
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I think the "toi" (/twa/) in Antoinette became "toa" because of the pronunciation.
Besides, there are lots of name borrowings in those languages, especially in Hungarian... Imogén, Szkarlett, Alán, Medox (Maddox)...
“Dear optimist, pessimist, and realist – while you guys were busy arguing about the glass of wine, I drank it! Sincerely, the opportunist!”
-Lori Greiner
Rate my PNLs: https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/215535/145665
https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/215535/145666
This message was edited 11/7/2023, 7:15 AM
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