Antonio is a masculine
given name of
Etruscan origin deriving from the root name
Antonius. It is a common name among
Romance language–speaking populations as well as
the Balkans and
Lusophone 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]
In the English language, it is translated as
Anthony, 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, and
Tõnis. 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] In
Galician the form is Antón, in
Catalan Antò, and in
Basque Antxon. The Greek versions of the name are
Antonios (Αντώνιος) and Antonis (Αντώνης).
The name derives from
Antonius, a well-known Latin family name, probably of Etruscan origin. The Roman general
Marcus Antonius held that the origin of the name was
Anthon (Ανθών), son of Hercules. This myth, recorded by
Plutarch, 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 and much of Europe as well as the Middle East. When the Roman Empire became Christian, the name continued in popularity because of the many great saints who bore the name. 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).
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name or the same
family name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.
Antonio is a masculine
given name of
Etruscan origin deriving from the root name
Antonius. It is a common name among
Romance language–speaking populations as well as
the Balkans and
Lusophone 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]
In the English language, it is translated as
Anthony, 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, and
Tõnis. 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] In
Galician the form is Antón, in
Catalan Antò, and in
Basque Antxon. The Greek versions of the name are
Antonios (Αντώνιος) and Antonis (Αντώνης).
The name derives from
Antonius, a well-known Latin family name, probably of Etruscan origin. The Roman general
Marcus Antonius held that the origin of the name was
Anthon (Ανθών), son of Hercules. This myth, recorded by
Plutarch, 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 and much of Europe as well as the Middle East. When the Roman Empire became Christian, the name continued in popularity because of the many great saints who bore the name. 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).
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name or the same
family name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.