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Tanya

American  
[tan-yuh, tahn-] / ˈtæn jə, ˈtɑn- /

noun

  1. a female given name.


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Pascal and David Heyman are producing the film, while Tanya Lapointe is executive producer.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Berry is survived by his wife of nearly 70 years, Tanya, his daughter Mary, son Pryor, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

Country musician Tanya Tucker narrates this documentary about the people keeping the craft traditions of the frontier alive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

John Lanchester: “Absolutely. Well, Jack and Kate are at friends’ houses with their friends, Michael and Tanya, and then there’s a young couple there as well.

From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2026

Her daughter, Tanya, was a girl to be proud of, a ballet student at the famed Bolshoi Theater in Moscow.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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