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Antonio

For other uses, seeAntonio (disambiguation).

Antoniois a masculinegiven nameofEtruscanorigin deriving from the root nameAntonius.It is a common name amongRomance language–speaking populations as well asthe BalkansandLusophone Africa.[1]It has been among the top 400 most popular male baby names in the United States since the late 19th century and has been among the top 200 since the mid 20th century.[2]

Antônio
PronunciationSpanish:[anˈtonjo]
PortuguesePortuguese:[ɐ̃ˈtɔniu]
BrazilianPortuguese:[ɐ̃ˈtonju]
Italian:[anˈtɔːnjo]
GenderMale
Language(s)Bosnian,Bulgarian,Catalan,Croatian,Galician,Greek,Italian,Portuguese,Romanian,andSpanish
Name dayJune 13
Origin
MeaningBeyond praise
Other names
See alsoAnthony,Antony,Antoine,Antonius,Antonis,Tony,Antonia,Antonietta,Antonie,Antwan,Antone,Antoni,Antoin,Antonin,andAntuan,Andy,Tonino (given name)

In the English language, it is translated asAnthony,and has some female derivatives: Antonia, Antónia, Antonieta, Antonietta, and Antonella'. It also has some male derivatives, such as Anthonio, Antón, Antò,Antonis,Antoñito,Antonino,Antonello,Tonio,Tono,Toño, Toñín,Tonino,Nantonio,Ninni,Totò,Tó,Tonini, Tony, Toni,Toninho,Toñito,andTõnis.The Portuguese equivalent is António (Portuguese orthography) or Antônio (Brazilian Portuguese). In old Portuguese the form Antão was also used, not just to differentiate between older and younger but also between more and less important.[citation needed]InGalicianthe form is Antón, inCatalanAntò, andBasqueAntxon. The Greek versions of the name areAntonios(Αντώνιος) and Antonis (Αντώνης).

The name derives fromAntonius,a well-known Latin family name, probably of Etruscan origin. The Roman generalMarcus Antoniusheld that the origin of the name wasAnthon(Ανθών), son of Hercules. This myth, recorded byPlutarch,was probably created by Marcus Antonius himself, in order to claim divine parentage. The name was in use throughout the Roman world which, at its height, comprised the whole of the Mediterranean, much of Europe and the Middle East. When the Roman Empire became Christian, the name continued to be popular because of the many great saints who bore it. Later, the name was spread all around the world as Christianity was forced to other locations (e.g. the Far East, the Americas, Australia, and Sub-Saharan Africa).

Famous male bearers

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Antonio

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For all articles beginning Antonio, seeSpecial:PrefixIndex/Antonio.

Antoniomay also refer to:

Antonio as middle name

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Known as Tony

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For all articles beginning Tony, seeSpecial:PrefixIndex/Tony.

Fictional characters

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Antoniomay refer to the fictional characters:

Other uses

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Surnames

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See also

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References

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  1. ^"Antonio".Name-doctor.com.RetrievedOctober 16,2019.
  2. ^"Antonio".Thinkbabynames.com.RetrievedMarch 12,2022.
  3. ^Schiro, Anne-Marie (18 March 1987),"Antonio Lopez is dead at 44; was major fashion illustrator",New York Times,retrieved4 December2009
  4. ^https://monologues.co.uk/musichall/Songs-O/Oh-Oh-Antonio.htm(retrieved 25 Sep 2019)

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