Antonio is a masculine

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among

Romance language The Romance languages, sometimes referred to as Latin languages or Neo-Latin languages, are the various modern languages that evolved from Vulgar Latin. They are the only extant subgroup of the Italic languages in the Indo-European languages, I ...

-speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. 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. 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 Antonio Ramiro Pérez (born 2 February 1978), known as Antoñito, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a striker. During his 13-year professional career he played mainly with Sevilla and Xerez, amassing La Liga totals of 147 matches ...

, Antonino, Antonello,

Tonio Tonio may refer to: * ''Tonio'' (film), a 2016 Dutch film *Tonio (software), a Vocaloid vocal *Tonio Kröger, a novella by Thomas Mann * ''Tonio Kröger'' (film), a film based on the novella *Tonio (app), an audio-decoding-app * Tonio (name), per ...

, Tono, Toño, Toñín, Tonino, Nantonio, Ninni, Totò,

Tó Tó is a Portuguese nickname. People with this nickname include the following: * Tó (Mozambican footballer) (born 1980), Mozambican footballer * Tó Barbosa, nickname for António João Ferradeira Santos (born 1992), Portuguese footballer * Tó C ...

, Tonini, Tony, Toni, Toninho,

Toñito Antonio Jesús García González (born 24 February 1977), known as Toñito, is a Spanish former footballer who played mainly as an attacking midfielder. He spent most of his professional career in Portugal where he represented five clubs (mainl ...

, 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. In Galician the form is Antón, in Catalan Antò, and in Basque Antxon. The Greek versions of the name are

Antonios Antonios or Antónios is a Greek masculine given name that is a variant of Antonis, as well as a surname. Notable people with this name include the following: Given name *Antonios Antoniadis (born 20th-century), Greek physician * Antonios Antonopo ...

(Αντώνιος) and Antonis (Αντώνης). Ola The name derives from Antonius, a well-known Latin family name, probably of Etruscan origin. The Roman general

Marcus Antonius Marcus Antonius (14 January 1 August 30 BC), commonly known in English as Mark Antony, was a Roman politician and general who played a critical role in the transformation of the Roman Republic from a constitutional republic into the autoc ...

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 introduced to other locations (e.g. the Far East, the Americas, Australia, and Sub-Saharan Africa).

Famous male bearers

Antonio

Antonio Abetti Antonio Abetti (19 June 1846 – 20 February 1928) was an Italian astronomer. Born in San Pietro di Gorizia ( Šempeter-Vrtojba), he earned a degree in mathematics and engineering at the University of Padua. He was married to Giovanna Colbac ...

, Italian astronomer *

Antonio Abondio Antonio Abondio (1538–1591) was an Italian sculptor, best known as a medallist and as the pioneer of the coloured wax relief portrait miniature. Born in Riva del Garda, he was trained by Leone Leoni and worked in Italy between 1552 and 1565. T ...

, Italian sculptor *

Antonio Aguilar José Pascual Antonio Aguilar Márquez Barraza (17 May 191919 June 2007) was a Mexican singer, actor, songwriter, equestrian, film producer, and screenwriter with a dominating career in music. He recorded over 150 albums, which sold 25 mill ...

, Mexican singer *

Antonio Azara Antonio Azara (1883–1967) was an Italian jurist and politician who served as the Italian Minister of Justice, minister of grace and justice from August 1953 to January 1954. Early life and education Azara was born in Tempio Pausania on 18 Janu ...

, Italian jurist and politician *

Antonio Bamboccio Antonio Bambocci (1351?–1421?) was an Italian painter and sculptor of the Gothic period, active in and near Naples. He was born in Peperino, and came to Naples with his father Domenico, also a sculptor. He initially trained with Masuccio, and ...

, Italian painter and sculptor *

Antonio Banderas José Antonio Domínguez Bandera (born 10 August 1960), known professionally as Antonio Banderas, is a Spanish actor and singer. Known for his work in films of several genres, he has received List of awards and nominations received by Antonio Ba ...

, Spanish actor * Antonio Rafael Barceló, Puerto Rican politician * Antonio Bassolino, Italian politician * Antonio Barolini, Italian writer * Antonio Barreto, Sri Lankan Sinhala

Karava Karava () is a Sinhalese speaking ethnic group of Sri Lanka, whose ancestors from ancient times migrated from the Coromandel coast, claiming lineage to the Kaurava royalty of the old Kingdom of Kuru in Northern India. The Tamil equivalent is Kar ...

soldier who gained the title "Prince of Uva" under the name ''Kuruvita Rala'' in the

Kingdom of Kandy The Kingdom of Kandy was a monarchy on the Sri Lanka, island of Sri Lanka, located in the central and eastern portion of the island. It was founded in the late 15th century and endured until the early 19th century. Initially a client kingdom ...

Antonio Bazzini Antonio Bazzini (11 March 181810 February 1897) was an Italian violinist, composer and teacher. As a composer, his most enduring work is his chamber music, which earned him a central place in the Italian instrumental renaissance of the 19th cent ...

, Italian violinist and composer * Antonio di Benedetto, Argentine writer * Antonio Beretta, first mayor of Milan under the Kingdom of Italy from 1860 to 1867 * Antonio Blakeney (born 1996), American basketball player in the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional sports, professional competition in Israeli sports club, club basketball, making ...

* Antonio Bonazza, Italian sculptor * Antonio Bosio, Italian scholar * Antonio Broccoli Porto, Puerto Rican artist * Antonio Brown, American football player *

Antonio Bartolomeo Bruni Antonio Bartolomeo Bruni (28 January 1757 – 6 August 1821) was an Italian violinist, composer and conductor. Bruni was born and died in Cuneo, Italy. During most of his life he resided, played and composed in Paris. At the height of the ...

, Italian violist, composer and conductor * Antonio Cabán Vale, Puerto Rican singer * Antonio Caldara, Italian composer * Antonio Callaway, American football player * Antonio Canaletto, Italian painter * Antonio Candreva, Italian footballer *

Antonio Canova Antonio Canova (; 1 November 1757 – 13 October 1822) was an Italian Neoclassical sculptor, famous for his marble sculptures. Often regarded as the greatest of the Neoclassical artists,. his sculpture was inspired by the Baroque and the cl ...

, Italian sculptor * Antonio Benedetto Carpano, Italian distiller, famous for having invented the Vermouth and consequently the apéritif * Antonio Marziale Carracci, Italian painter * Antonio Cassano, Italian footballer * Antonio Cavallucci, Italian painter * Antonio Cermeño, Venezuelan boxer * Antonio Cervantes, Colombian boxer * Antonio Citterio, Italian furniture designer * Antonio Conte, Italian former footballer * Antonio Corradini, Italian sculptor * Antonio Correa Cotto, Puerto Rican criminal *

Antonio da Correggio Antonio Allegri da Correggio (August 1489 – 5 March 1534), usually known as just Correggio (, also , , ), was the foremost painter of the Parma school of the High Italian Renaissance, who was responsible for some of the most vigorous and sens ...

, Italian painter * Antonio Corti, Argentine boxer *

António Costa António Luís Santos da Costa GCIH (; born 17 July 1961) is a Portuguese lawyer and politician serving as the 119th and current prime minister of Portugal since 26 November 2015, presiding over the XXI (2015–2019), XXII (2019–2022) and ...

, Portuguese Prime Minister. * Antonio Davis, US Basketball player * Antonio Di Natale, Italian footballer * Antonio Dixon, American football player * Antonio Donnarumma, Italian footballer * Antonio de La Gándara, painter * Antonio de la Rúa, former first son of Argentina * Antonio de Nigris (1978–2009), Mexican footballer *

Antonio Escobar (disambiguation) Antonio Escobar may refer to: * Antonio Escobar y Mendoza (1589–1669), Spanish ethicist *Antonio Escobar Núñez (born 1976), Spanish musician *Antonio Escobar Huertas (1879–1940), Spanish general * Antonio Escobar (actor), on telenovelas such ...

Antonio Esparragoza Antonio Esparragoza Betancourt (born 2 September 1959) is a Venezuelan former boxer who is a former WBA Featherweight Champion of the World. Amateur career Esparragoza represented Venezuela as a Featherweight at the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games ...

, Venezuelan boxer *

Antonio Falzon Antonio Falzon ( fl. 1538–55), also known as Fazuni or by many other variants, was a Maltese architect and military engineer who was a pioneer of Renaissance military architecture in Europe. He is particularly known for his work in Nuremberg, G ...

, Maltese military engineer * António Félix da Costa, Portuguese racing driver and

Formula E Formula E, officially the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, is a single-seater motorsport championship for electric cars. The series was conceived in 2011 in Paris by FIA president Jean Todt and Spanish businessman Alejandro Agag, who is ...

champion *

Antonio Ferreira de Oliveira Junior Antonio Ferreira de Oliveira Junior (born October 24, 1984), often known as Ferreira, is a football defender from Brazil who plays for São Bernardo. Career Ferreira began his career at Rio de Janeiro club, Profute Futebol Clube in Brazil. ...

, Brazilian soccer player *

Antonio Floro Flores Antonio Mariano Floro Flores (born 18 June 1983) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a striker and current head coach of Casertana's U17 team. Career Early career Floro Flores was born in Naples and started his career a ...

, Italian footballer * Antonio Fogazzaro, Italian novelist * Antonio Gamoneda, Spanish poet * Antonio Gandy-Golden (born 1998), American football player *

Antonio Garay Antonio Garay Jr. (born November 30, 1979) is a former American football nose tackle. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football and wrestled at Boston College. He was a Wrestlin ...

(born 1979), American NFL football player *

Antonio Garcia (American football) Antonio "Tony" Garcia (born December 10, 1993) is a gridiron football offensive tackle for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He played co ...

, American football player *

Antonio Gibson Antonio Gibson (born June 23, 1998) is an American football running back for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). A native of Georgia, he played college football at East Central Community College in Mississippi for tw ...

(born 1998), American football running back *

Antonio Gibson (safety) Antonio Maurice Gibson (born July 5, 1962) is a former American football safety who played for the New Orleans Saints and the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He also was a member of the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Fo ...

(born 1962), American football safety * Antonio Giovinazzi, Italian racing driver * Antonio González (martyr), Spanish Roman Catholic martyr and saint *

Antonio Gates Antonio Ethan Gates Sr. (born June 18, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for the San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers during his entire career in the National Football League (NFL). He was named to the Pro ...

, American player of American football * Antonio Gherardi, Italian painter, architect, and sculptor * Antonio Ghislieri, better known as Pope Pius V *

Antonio Gramsci Antonio Francesco Gramsci ( , , ; 22 January 1891 – 27 April 1937) was an Italian Marxist philosopher, journalist, linguist, writer, and politician. He wrote on philosophy, political theory, sociology, history, and linguistics. He was a ...

, Italian writer, politician and political theorist *

Antonio Guidi Antonio Guidi (28 October 1927 – 17 October 2013) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Born in Ferrara, Guidi began a career of acting in the 1950s. He originally wanted to become an architect but he did not pursue that vocation. He ...

, Italian politician * Antonio Guzmán Blanco, former Venezuelan president *

Antonio Hernández (disambiguation) Antonio Hernández may refer to: * Antonio Hernández (director), Spanish film director and screenwriter * Antonio Hernández (cyclist), Mexican cyclist * Antonio Hernández (footballer), Mexican footballer * Antonio Hernández Gallegos, Mexican R ...

* Antonio Indjai, Guinea-Bissau's army chief of staff and one of the leaders who orchestrated a coup in the country on 1 April 2010 *

Antonio Inoki Muhammad Hussain Inoki (born ; February 20, 1943 – October 1, 2022) was a Japanese professional wrestler, martial artist, politician, and promoter of professional wrestling and mixed martial arts. He was best known by the ring name , a homag ...

, Japanese wrestler *

Antonio Janigro Antonio Janigro (21 January 19181 May 1989) was an Italian cellist and conductor. Biography Born in Milan, he began studying piano when he was six and cello when he was eight. Initially taught by Giovanni Berti, Janigro enrolled in the Verdi ...

, Italian cellist and conductor * Antônio Carlos Jobim, Brazilian creator of the bossa nova *

Antonio Langella Antonio Langella (; born 30 March 1977) is an Italian footballer who played as a forward or winger on either flank. Club career After playing for a number of lower-rank Sardinian clubs in the beginning of his career, Langella joined Cagliari Ca ...

, Italian footballer * Antonio Latimer, Puerto Rican basketball player *

Antonino Lo Surdo Antonino Lo Surdo (4 February 1880 in Syracuse – 7 June 1949 in Rome) was an Italian physicist. He was appointed as professor of physics at the Istituto di Fisica in Rome in 1919; upon the death of Orso Mario Corbino in 1937, he became the dire ...

(1880–1949), Italian physicist and co-discoverer of the Stark effect * Antonio Lombardo, Italian sculptor * Antonio Lopez, United States illustrator who signed his work "Antonio." * Antonio Lotti, Italian composer * Antonio Luna, Filipino Revolutionary Army and General of The Philippine Revolutionary in The First Philippine Republic * Antonio Maccanico, Italian politician * Antonio Maceo Grajales, Cuban general *

Antonio Machado Antonio Cipriano José María y Francisco de Santa Ana Machado y Ruiz (26 July 1875 – 22 February 1939), known as Antonio Machado, was a Spanish poet and one of the leading figures of the Spanish literary movement known as the Generation ...

, Spanish poet *

Antonio Mancini Antonio Mancini (14 November 1852 – 28 December 1930) was an Italian painter. Biography Mancini was born in Rome and showed precocious ability as an artist. At the age of twelve, he was admitted to the Institute of Fine Arts in Naples, w ...

, Italian painter * Antonio Manetti, Italian mathematician and architect * Antonio Margarito, American boxer * Antonio Martini, Italian Biblical scholar and Archbishop of Florence *

Antonio Martino Antonio Martino (22 December 1942 – 5 March 2022) was an Italian politician, who was the minister of foreign affairs in 1994 and minister of defense from 2001 to 2006. He was a founding member of Forza Italia. Life and career Born in Mess ...

, Italian politician * Antonio Marzano, Italian politician *

Antonio McDyess Antonio Keithflen McDyess (born September 7, 1974) is an American former professional basketball player. Listed at 6'9" (2.06 m) and 245 lb (111 kg), McDyess played as a power forward. Early life McDyess was born in Quitman, Mississ ...

, United States basketball player *

Antonio Tobias Mendez Antonio Tobias Mendez (born 1963) is an American sculptor. Works Mendez has produced over twenty public monuments: his sculptures include Thurgood Marshall, Don Shula, Mohandas Gandhi, Major Taylor, and part of the United States Navy Memorial. ...

, American sculptor * Antônio Meneses, Brazilian cellist * Antonio Meucci, Italian-American inventor * Antonio Monda, Italian film director * António Monteiro, Portuguese diplomat * Antonio Mosconi, Italian politician * António Mota, Portuguese trader and explorer *

Antonio Narcisse Antonio Narcisse (born August 4, 1982) is an American football center who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Portland State. He has been a member of the New Orleans VooDoo, Cleveland Gladiators, Spokane Shock, Utah Blaze, Io ...

, American football player * Antonio Nariño, Colombian ideologist and politician * Antonio Negri, Italian philosopher * Antonio Nocerino, Italian footballer * Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira and his brother Antônio Rogério Nogueira, both Brazilian mixed martial artists *

Antonio Pantojas Antonio Pantojas (November 25, 1948 – October 2, 2017) was an actor, comedian, dancer and a pioneer in the art of drag. Early years Antonio Pantojas was born in Santurce and raised in Río Piedras, the largest district of the city of San Juan, ...

, Puerto Rican actor * Antonio Paoli, Puerto Rican opera singer * Antonio Pappano, British conductor *

Antonio S. Pedreira Dr. Antonio S. Pedreira (June 13, 1899 – October 23, 1939), was a Puerto Rican writer and educator. Early years Pedreira (whose full name was Antonio Salvador Pedreira Pizarro) was born into a well-to-do family in San Juan. His father was a ...

, Puerto Rican poet * Antonio Pigafetta, Italian explorer *

Antonio Pignatelli Pope Innocent XII ( la, Innocentius XII; it, Innocenzo XII; 13 March 1615 – 27 September 1700), born Antonio Pignatelli, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 12 July 1691 to his death in September 1700. He ...

, better known as Pope Innocent XII * Antonio del Pollaiuolo, Italian painter * Antonio Prieto, Spanish long-distance runner * Antonio Puerta, Spanish international footballer *

Antonio Raul Corbo Antonio Raul Corbo is an American child actor known for his role as Nikolaj Boyle in the series '' Brooklyn Nine-Nine''. Biography He began his acting career in Austin, Texas at the age of 5. He auditioned and made several national commercials. ...

, American child actor *

Antonio de los Reyes Correa Antonio de los Reyes Correa (c. 1665 – June 9, 1758), also known as El Capitán Correa, was a Puerto Rican native who served as a Captain in the Spanish Army. Correa and his men defended the town of Arecibo from a British invasion in 1702. E ...

, Puerto Rican military hero * Antonio Rivera, Puerto Rican boxer * Antonio Rodríguez Balinas, Puerto Rican US Army General * Antonio Rosmini-Serbati, Italian philosopher * Antonio Rossi, Italian canoer *

Antonio Roybal Antonio Roybal (born October 1, 1976) is an American fine-art painter and sculptor from Santa Fe, New Mexico. Early life Antonio is the son of David and Aggie Roybal, born in Santa Fe but raised in Southern California. He lived in San Di ...

, Spanish American painter * Antonio Rüdiger, German footballer *

Antonio Ruiz Soler Antonio Ruiz Soler (4 November 1921, Seville – 5 February 1996, Madrid), was a Spanish flamenco dancer, choreographer and dance director. He was professionally known as Antonio or ''Antonio el Bailarín'' ("Antonio the dancer"). With Rosar ...

, Flamenco dancer (known as "Antonio") * Antonio Rukavina, Serbian footballer * Antonio Sabàto Jr., Italian-American model and actor * Antonio Sacchini, Italian composer * António de Oliveira Salazar, Portuguese statesman and prime minister * Antonio Salieri, Austrian Court Composer, famous "mediocre" rival of Mozart * António Salvador, Portuguese long-distance runner * Antonio Sánchez, Mexican musician * Antonio Sánchez, Puerto Rican show host * Antonio Sciortino, Maltese sculptor * Antonio Segni, Italian politician * Antonio Semini, Italian painter * Antonio Silio, Argentine long-distance runner * Antonio Starabba, Marchese di Rudinì, Prime Minister of Italy between 1891 and 1892 and from 1896 until 1898 * Antonio Stradivari, Italian luthier * Antonio Tabucchi, Italian writer * Antonio Taguba, a Filipino-American retired major general of the US army * Antonio Tarver, United States boxer * Antonio Travi, Italian painter * Antonio Valero de Bernabé, Puerto Rican, helped Simón Bolívar liberate South America *

Antonio Maria Maraggiano Anton Maria Maragliano (18 September 1664 – 7 March 1739) was an Italian sculptor of the Baroque period, known primarily for his wooden statues. He was born in Genoa, where he led an important workshop. He is called also Maraggiano by som ...

, Italian sculptor *

Antonio Maria Vassallo Antonio Maria Vassallo (c. 1620-1664/1673) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in Genoa, and painting mythologic scenes and still-life, still lifes. His biography is poorly documented, and mainly depends on the Genoese bi ...

, Italian painter * Antonio Valencia, Ecuadorian footballer *

Antonio Vivaldi Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (4 March 1678 – 28 July 1741) was an Italian composer, virtuoso violinist and impresario of Baroque music. Regarded as one of the greatest Baroque composers, Vivaldi's influence during his lifetime was widespread a ...

, Italian composer *

Antonio Zarro Antonio Zarro (born August 17, 1970) is an Italian-American, director and actor. Zarro received a Student Academy Award in 1987 for ''Bird in a Cage'', a 60-minute 1986 student film made while attending the Christian Broadcasting Network Univers ...

, Academy Award-winning Italian screenwriter *Anthonio Makau, Kenyan Jigsaw Puzzle Company entrepreneur Antonio may also refer to: *The Great Antonio, Canadian strongman, professional wrestler, and actor *

Antonio (singer) Maurice Silvera (born 10 October 1973),Larkin, Colin (2006) ''The Encyclopedia of Popular Music'', OUP USA, , p. 212 better known as Antonio, is a United Kingdom-based Jamaican reggae singer, primarily recording in the lovers rock style. Born i ...

, Jamaican reggae singer born Maurice Silvera

Antonio as middle name

Carlo Antonio Buffagnotti Carlo Antonio Buffagnotti was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque, active as a painter of perspective and theatrical decorations at Bologna and Genoa about 1690. He engraved a series of architectural subjects, and decorations for the theatre, af ...

, Italian painter * Carlo Antonio Tavella, Italian painter * Eugene Antonio Marino, first African American archbishop in the United States *

Francesco Antonio Franzoni Portrait of Francesco Antonio Franzoni Francesco Antonio Franzoni (1734–1818) was an Italian sculptor and restorer. Biography Born in 1734 in the marble city of Carrara and trained there, Francesco Antonio Franzoni settled in Rome in the ...

, Italian sculptor * Giacomo Antonio Arland, Italian painter *

Gioachino Antonio Rossini Gioachino Antonio Rossini (29 February 1792 – 13 November 1868) was an Italian composer who gained fame for his 39 operas, although he also wrote many songs, some chamber music and piano pieces, and some sacred music. He set new standards f ...

, Italian composer * Giovanni Antonio Amadeo, Italian sculptor * Giovanni Antonio Dosio, Italian architect and sculptor *

Giovanni Antonio Facchinetti Pope Innocent IX ( la, Innocentius IX; it, Innocenzo IX; 20 July 1519 – 30 December 1591), born Giovanni Antonio Facchinetti, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 29 October to 30 December 1591. Prior to hi ...

, better known as Pope Innocent IX * Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini, Italian painter * Giovanni Antonio Scopoli, Italian-Austrian physician and naturalist *

José Antonio Bowen José Antonio Bowen (born March 11, 1962) is an American author and academic. He served as the 11th president of Goucher College from 2014 to 2019. Early life and education Bowen was born in Woodland, California, to Wayne Bowen and Celina Anto ...

, American jazz musician and president of Goucher College * José Antonio de la Garza, Mexican-American politician * Juan Antonio Marichal, Dominican baseball player * Luis Antonio Tagle, Filipino cardinal and current prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples * Antonio Valencia, Ecuadorian footballer * Marco Antonio Barrera, Mexican boxer * Marco Antonio Etcheverry, Bolivian soccer player * Marco Antonio Muñiz, Mexican singer * Marco Antonio Muñiz, Puerto Rican singer, better known as Mark Anthony, named after the Mexican singer * Marco Antonio Regil, Mexican show host * Marco Antonio Solís, Mexican singer * Niccolò Antonio Zingarelli, Italian composer * Tomaso Antonio Vitali, Italian composer

Known as Tony

* Tony Álvarez, Major League Baseball center fielder * Tony Alvarez (singer), Cuban singer *

Tony Alvarez (actor) Tony Alvarez (19 December 1956 – 21 July 1997) was a Spanish Australian actor and singer. Born in Velez-Malaga, he was best known for his television roles in Australia and the US. Television in Australia He is probably best remembered for h ...

, Spanish-Australian actor *

Tony Ayala Jr. Antonio Ayala Jr. (February 13, 1963 – May 12, 2015) was an American professional boxer who competed in the light middleweight division. He began his professional career in 1980, and by 1982 he had compiled a record of 22 wins and no losses, wit ...

, Mexican-American boxer *

Tony Baltazar Anthony Baltazar (born February 5, 1961) is an American former boxer that competed in the Lightweight division. After an amateur career during which he won various titles, he turned professional in the late 1970s, and boxed the likes of Robin Bla ...

, Mexican-American boxer * Tony Campos, Mexican-American musician * Tony Danza, Italian-American boxer and actor * Tony Fratto, Deputy Press Secretary * Tony Parker, French basketball player * Tony Plana, Cuban actor * Tony Romo, American football quarterback * Tony Sanchez (disambiguation), multiple people * Tony Vega, Puerto Rican singer * Tony Peña, retired Major League Baseball player * Tony Pérez, Hall of Fame Major League Baseball player

Fictional characters

Antonio may refer to the fictional characters: *, the given human name for the

personification Personification occurs when a thing or abstraction is represented as a person, in literature or art, as a type of anthropomorphic metaphor. The type of personification discussed here excludes passing literary effects such as "Shadows hold their b ...

of Spain from the anime series '' Hetalia: Axis Powers'' * Antonio Garcia, a character in the television show '' Power Rangers: Samurai'' * Antonio (The Merchant of Venice), the title character in Shakespeare's ''The Merchant of Venice'' *Antonio, a character in Shakespeare's '' Much Ado About Nothing'' *Antonio, a character in Shakespeare's '' The Tempest'' *Antonio, a character in Shakespeare's '' Twelfth Night'' *Antonio, a hunter in the video game ''

Identity V ''Identity V'' is a free-to-play asymmetrical multiplayer survival horror game developed and published by Chinese company NetEase. It was released in July 2018 for mobile devices. It is available on the iOS App Store, Android Google Play Stor ...

'' *

Antonio Bologna 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. It has been among the top 400 most popular male ...

, a character in Webster's '' The Duchess of Malfi'' *Antonio, a character on the television show '' Monster Warriors'' * Tony Montana, the main character in the film '' Scarface (1983 film)'' *Antonio, a character in the video game '' Assassin's Creed II'' *Antonio the male otter, a character in the animated TV show '' The Penguins of Madagascar'' *Antonio, one of the scarlet macaw players in the Pit of Doom in '' Rio 2'' *Antonio “Tony” Padilla, a character in the novel and Netflix series ''

13 Reasons Why ''13 Reasons Why'' is an American teen drama television series developed for Netflix by Brian Yorkey and based on the 2007 novel ''Thirteen Reasons Why'' by author Jay Asher. The series revolves around high school student Clay Jensen (Dylan Mi ...

'' *Antonio, the protagonist's father in the movie '' Nahuel and the Magic Book'' *Antonio Madrigal, a character in '' Encanto''

Other uses

* Antonino, Kansas, a community in the United States *

MV Antonios A number of motor vessels were named ''Antonios'' or similarly, including: * , a Greek coaster in service 1954–57 * , a Greek coaster in service 1963–69 {{DEFAULTSORT:Antonios Ship names ...

, a number of motor vessels with this or a similar name * " Oh! Oh! Antonio!" music-hall song performed by Florrie Fordehttps://monologues.co.uk/musichall/Songs-O/Oh-Oh-Antonio.htm (retrieved 25 Sep 2019) * San Antonio, second largest city in Texas

Surnames

Carlos Antonio Carlos Antonio (or António) is an Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese name. Carlos Antonio may refer to: Sport * Carlos Aguiar (born Carlos Antonio Aguiar Burgos), Uruguayan former footballer * Carlos Ascues (born Carlos Antonio Ascues Ávila), P ...

* Ebony Antonio (born 1991), female Australian rules footballer * Lou Antonio (born 1934), American actor and director * Michail Antonio (born 1990) is an English professional footballer * Pablo Antonio (1901–1975), Filipino architect

References

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