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Does anyone know about this name? Ronia
by Kenny (guest)
7/18/2002, 9:53 PM
Ronia (f) or perhaps Ronya or RaniaJewish woman, US born, named thus by Russian parents (Moscow) in 1908. We have found no one who can trace the name in either Russian or Yiddish.
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- Ronya (guest)
11/9/2002, 6:51 PM
My parents used "Ronya" as the feminine form of Ronald, which was my father's name. I too have read Astrid Lindgren's books and a Finnish friend informs me that Ronya is a popular pet name in German, Eastern European & Russian languages.
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- Silver (guest)   +1
7/20/2002, 10:44 PM
Going on the theme of Veronica, I know that Ronnie is a common name for Veronica, so Ronia could be variation on Ronnie.~Silver (SD)
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- Silver (guest)
7/20/2002, 10:46 PM
Typo *is a common nickname for
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- Tue (guest)
7/19/2002, 10:10 AM
A Russian friend of mine is pretty clueless! She does say that Rania (with stress on the final a) *could* be a Tartar name, but she's not certain. She's never heard Ronia used.I think the possibility of it being a pet name for Veronica is a good guess.
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- Anneza (guest)
7/19/2002, 1:10 AM
Is it perhaps a short form of whatever the Russian is for Veronica?
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- Tue (guest)   +1
7/19/2002, 1:09 AM
A Swedish children's book by author Astrid Lindgren is called "Ronja, Daughter of Thieves". It is a great book which has also been made into a film. I believe it was written in the 1970s or '80s.I know this probably doesn't help you much, but I thought I'd mention it. As a Russian name, Ronia would seem like a pet form of a longer name. I've emailed someone who might know; when I receive her reply I'll report back here.- Tue
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- Stanislassia (guest)
7/19/2002, 2:56 AM
Yes, Astrid Lindgren's Ronja the Robber's Daughter books are very popular here in Finland as well! I believe the name Ronja is in the top 10 girls' names at the moment.I've also heard that Ronja/Ronya is a male pet name in Russia, short for Ronimus (Hieronymus) or something similar. I don't think Ronja is used as a girls' name in Russia, though.
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