Tonino is an Italian and Spanish

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or nickname. As a given name it is a diminutive form of

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in use in Italy, Spain, parts of the United States, Mexico, Cuba, Dominican Republic,

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, Nicaragua,

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, Western Panama,

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, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador,

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, Chile, Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay, and the Falkland Islands. Notable people with this name include the following:

People

* Tonino Accolla (born 1949), Italian actor * Tonino Baliardo, French guitarist (Gipsy Kings) * Tonino Benacquista (born 1961), French author *

Tonino Carotone Tonino Carotone (born Antonio de la Cuesta on 9 January 1970 in Burgos, Spain) is a Spanish singer-songwriter. His stage name "Tonino Carotone", which is translatable in English as ''Tony Pokerface'', is inspired by his great idol, the Italian ...

(born 1970), Spanish singer * Tonino Cervi (1929-2002), Italian film director and producer * Tonino Delli Colli (1922-2005), Italian cinematographer *

Tonino Guerra Antonio "Tonino" Guerra (16 March 1920 – 21 March 2012) was an Italian poet, writer and screenwriter who collaborated with some of the most prominent film directors in the world. Life and work Guerra was born in Santarcangelo di Romagna. Accor ...

(1920–2012), Italian writer and concentration camp survivor * Tonino Picula (born 1961), Croatian politician *

Tonino Sorrentino Tonino Sorrentino (born 12 March 1985 in Melito Irpino) is an Italian association footballer who plays for FC Südtirol. Career Sorrentino played a game in UEFA Cup for Parma F.C., Parma in 2003–04 season (as B squad player), before left on ...

(born 1985), Italian footballer * Tonino Valerii (born 1934), Italian film director *

Tonino Viali Tonino Viali (born 16 September 1960) is a retired Italy, Italian middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres. Achievements National titles Tonino Viali has won 10 times the individual Italian Athletics Championships, national cham ...

(1960), Italian runner *

Daniel Pérez Moreno Daniel Pérez Moreno (born 17 July 1981), commonly known as Tonino, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Tonino was born in Guardamar del Segura, Province of Alicante. During his career, in which he did not arri ...

(aka "Tonino") (born 1981), Spanish footballer

Other

Don Tonino ''Don Tonino'' is an Italian crime-comedy television series. Cast * Andrea Roncato as Don Tonino *Gigi Sammarchi as Commissioner Sangiorgi *Manuel De Peppe as Gabriele * Nicola De Buono as Don Oreste * Lara Motta as Maddalena * Vanessa Grav ...

, Italian television series * Stadio Tonino Benelli, football stadium in Pesaro, Italy

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