LaTonya

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La Tonya or LaTonya is a feminine African-American given name [1] from the root name Antonius used in the United States. [2] Notable people with this name include the following:

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  1. Bertrand, Marianne; Mullainathan, Sendhil (July 2003). "Are Emily and Greg More Employable than Lakisha and Jamal? A Field Experiment on Labor Market Discrimination" (PDF). Cambridge, MA: w9873. doi:10.3386/w9873.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. "LaTonya". Name-doctor.com. Retrieved October 30, 2019.

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