Norwegian and Danish (Tønnesen): variant of
Tonnessen.Altered spelling of German
Thönnessen, from a patronymic from the personal name
Ant(h)onius (see Anthony).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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