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Antonia

American  
[an-toh-nee-uh, -tohn-yuh] / ænˈtoʊ ni ə, -ˈtoʊn yə /

noun

  1. a first name: derived from Antonius.


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His grandmother Antonia taught him Spanish and reminded him of the most recognisable elements of Puerto Rican culture, according to a biography from the National Foundation for Popular Culture.

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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has appointed Dame Antonia Romeo as cabinet secretary, the UK's top civil servant.

From BBC

Dame Antonia will be the first woman to hold the post in the role's 110-year history.

From BBC

The government has previously said three allegations relating to Dame Antonia's use of expenses and bullying of staff when she was the UK's consul general in New York were investigated and there was "no case to answer".

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Dame Antonia has a long track record of leading government departments including spells as permanent secretary at the Home Office, International Trade and the Ministry of Justice.

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