Tonibler

Tonibler

Tonibler

Male given name

Tonibler is a male given name in Kosovo, given in honour of Tony Blair, the former British prime minister, following his role in the 1999 NATO air campaign against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia during the Kosovo War. Blair was considered instrumental in removing Slobodan Milošević from power, and boys born following the war were sometimes given the name Toni or Tonibler.[1]

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In 2010, Blair made a visit to Kosovo where he met several boys bearing the name.[2][3]

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  1. [1]
    "Namesakes welcome Tony Blair during Kosovo visit". BBC News. BBC. 9 July 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  2. [2]
    Borger, Julian (20 June 2014). "Meet the Kosovan Albanians who named their sons after Tony Blair". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  3. [3]
    Chu, Ben (10 July 2010). "Named after Tony in the land where Blair is king". The Independent. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
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