Antonio is a masculine

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of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name

Antonius Antonius is a masculine given name, as well as a surname. Antonius is a Danish language, Danish, Dutch language, Dutch, Finnish language, Finnish, Latin language, Latin, Norwegian language, Norwegian, and Swedish language, Swedish name used in Gre ...

. It is a common name among

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–speaking populations as well as the Balkans and

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. 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 Antónis (Greek alphabet: Αντώνης) is a Greek language, Greek masculine given name that is a variant of Antonios that is used in Greece and Cyprus. Antonis is a Dutch language, Dutch masculine given name that is a diminutive of Anthonius tha ...

, Antoñito, Antonino, Antonello, Tonio,

Tono Tono, Tōno or Toño may refer to: Places * Tōnō, the southeastern portion of Gifu Prefecture, Japan * Tōno, Iwate, a city in Iwate Prefecture, Japan * Tono, Washington, a ghost town in the state of Washington, United States * Tono Dam, agri ...

, Toño, Toñín, Tonino, Nantonio,

Ninni Ninni is a given name and nickname. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Ninni Kronberg (1874–1946), Swedish inventor * Ninni Holmqvist (born 1958), Swedish novelist and translator * Ninni Laaksonen (born 1986), Finnish model, bea ...

Totò Antonio Griffo Focas Flavio Angelo Ducas Comneno Porfirogenito Gagliardi De Curtis di Bisanzio (15 February 1898 – 15 April 1967), best known by his stage name Totò (), or simply as Antonio de Curtis, and nicknamed ''il principe della risat ...

, Tó, Tonini, Tony, Toni, Toninho, Toñito, and Tõnis. The Portuguese equivalent is António (

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) or Antônio (

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). 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 Anton, and

Basque Basque may refer to: * Basques, an ethnic group of Spain and France * Basque language, their language Places * Basque Country (greater region), the homeland of the Basque people with parts in both Spain and France * Basque Country (autonomous co ...

Antxon. The Greek versions of the name are Antonios (Αντώνιος) and Antonis (Αντώνης). The name derives from

, 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 ...

held that the origin of the name was Anthon (Ανθών), son of Hercules. This myth, recorded by

Plutarch Plutarch (; , ''Ploútarchos'', ; – 120s) was a Greek Middle Platonist philosopher, historian, biographer, essayist, and priest at the Temple of Apollo (Delphi), Temple of Apollo in Delphi. He is known primarily for his ''Parallel Lives'', ...

, 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

Antonio

Antonio Abetti Antonio Abetti (19 June 1846 – 20 February 1928) was an Italians, 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 ...

, Italian astronomer * Antonio Abondio, Italian sculptor * Antonio Aguilar, Mexican singer * Antonio Almen, Finnish footballer * Antonio Azara, Italian jurist and politician * Antonio Bamboccio, Italian painter and sculptor *

Antonio Banderas José Antonio Domínguez Bandera (born 10 August 1960), known professionally as Antonio Banderas, is a Spanish actor. Known for his work in films of several genres, he has received numerous accolades, including a Cannes Film Festival Award ...

(born 1960), Spanish actor * Antonio Rafael Barceló, Puerto Rican politician * Antonio Barolini (1910-1971), Italian writer * Antonio Barreto, Sri Lankan Sinhala Karava 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 Bassolino (born 1947), Italian politician *

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 centu ...

, Italian violinist and composer *

Antonio di Benedetto Antonio di Benedetto (2 November 1922 – 10 October 1986) was an Argentine novelist, short story writer and journalist. Career Di Benedetto began writing and publishing stories in his adolescence, inspired by the works of Fyodor Dostoevsky and ...

(1922–1986), Argentine writer * Antonio Beretta, first mayor of Milan under the Kingdom of Italy from 1860 to 1867 * Antonio Bienvenida (1922–1975), Venezuelan-born Spanish bullfighter * Antonio Blakeney (born 1996), American basketball player in the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl (, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is a professional basketball league in Israel and the highest level of basketball in the country. The league's name is abbreviated as either BSL ...

* Antonio Bonazza (1698 – c. 1762), Italian sculptor * Antonio Bosio (c. 1575 or 1576 – 1629), Maltese scholar * Antonio Broccoli Porto, Puerto Rican artist * Antonio Brown, American football player in the National Football League * Antonio Bartolomeo Bruni, Italian violist, composer and conductor * Antonio Cabán Vale, Puerto Rican singer *

Antonio Caldara Antonio Caldara ( – 28 December 1736) was an Italian Baroque composer. Life Caldara was born in Venice (exact date unknown), the son of a violinist. He became a chorister at St Mark's in Venice, where he learned several instruments, probab ...

, Italian composer * Antonio Callaway, American football player in the National Football League * Antonio Canaletto, Italian painter * Antonio Candreva, Italian footballer *

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

, Italian sculptor *

Antonio Benedetto Carpano Antonio Benedetto Carpano (1764, Bioglio (Biella) – 1815, Turin) was an Italian distiller, famous for having invented vermouth and consequently the apéritif. In 1786, Antonio Benedetto Carpano invented modern Vermouth in Turin, made from wh ...

, 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 Chenel Albadalejo, Spanish bullfighter, known as ''Antoñete'' * Antonio Citterio, Italian furniture designer *

Antonio Conte Antonio Conte (; born 31 July 1969) is an Italian professional Association football, football manager and former player who is currently the head coach of Serie A club Napoli. He is widely regarded as one of the best football managers in the wo ...

, Italian former footballer * António Corea, Korean enslaved person * Antonio Corradini, Italian sculptor * Antonio Corallo (1913–2000), known as Anthony Corallo, American mobster * 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 an Italian Renaissance painter who was the foremost painter of the Parma school of the High Renaissance, who was responsible for so ...

, Italian painter * Antonio Corti, Argentine boxer *

António Costa António Luís Santos da Costa (; born 17 July 1961) is a Portuguese lawyer and politician who has served as President of the European Council since 2024. He previously served as the 118th prime minister of Portugal from 2015 to 2024 and th ...

, Portuguese Prime Minister. * Antonio Davis, US basketball player * Antonio de La Gándara, painter *

Antonio de la Rúa Antonio de la Rúa Pertiné (born 7 March 1974) is an Argentine lawyer, and the son of former president Fernando de la Rúa (who governed Argentina from 1999 to 2001) and Inés Pertiné. He was an advisor to his father during his father's presi ...

, former first son of Argentina * Antonio de Nigris (1978–2009), Mexican footballer * Antonio Della Rossa (born 1982), Austrian politician * Antonio Di Natale, Italian footballer * Antonio Dixon (American football), American football player * Antonio Donnarumma, Italian footballer *

Antonio Escobar (disambiguation) Antonio Escobar may refer to: * Antonio Escobar (born 1976), Spanish music producer and composer (maternal surname Núñez). * Antonio Escobar Huertas (1879–1940), Spanish general. * Antonio Escobar y Mendoza (1589–1669), Spanish ethicis ...

* Antonio Esparragoza, Venezuelan boxer * Antonio Falzon, Maltese military engineer *

António Félix da Costa António Maria de Mello Breyner Félix da Costa (born 31 August 1991) is a Portugal, Portuguese professional racing driver for the Porsche Formula E Team, TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team and the 2019–20 Formula E Championship, 2019–20 Formul ...

, Portuguese racing driver and

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champion * Antonio Ferreira de Oliveira Junior, Brazilian soccer player * Antonio Floro Flores, Italian footballer * Antonio Fogazzaro, Italian novelist * Antonio Gamoneda, Spanish poet *

Antonio Gandy-Golden Antonio Gandy-Golden (born April 11, 1998) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played college football at Liberty and was selected by the Washington Football Team in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL draft. Gandy-Golden ...

(born 1998), American football player * Antonio Garay (born 1979), American NFL football player * Antonio Garcia (American football), American football player * Antonio Gates, American player of American football * Antonio Gherardi, Italian painter, architect, and sculptor * Antonio Ghislieri, better known as Pope Pius V * Antonio Gibson (born 1998), American football running back * Antonio Gibson (safety) (born 1962), American football safety * Antonio Giovinazzi, Italian Formula One driver * Antonio González (martyr), Spanish Roman Catholic martyr and saint *

Antonio Gramsci Antonio Francesco Gramsci ( , ; ; 22 January 1891 – 27 April 1937) was an Italian Marxist philosophy, Marxist philosopher, Linguistics, linguist, journalist, writer, and politician. He wrote on philosophy, Political philosophy, political the ...

, Italian writer, politician and political theorist * Antonio Grier (born 2000), American football player * Antonio Guidi, Italian politician *

Antonio Guzmán Blanco Antonio Leocadio Guzmán Blanco (28 February 1829 – 28 July 1899) was a Venezuelan military leader, statesman, diplomat and politician. He was the president of Venezuela for , from 1870 until 1877, from 1879 until 1884, and from 1886 until 1 ...

, former Venezuelan president * Antonio Harmon, American football player * Antonio Hernández (disambiguation) *

Antonio Indjai General Antonio Indjai is a Bissau-Guinean militaryman who was Guinea-Bissau's army chief of staff from 2010 to 2014, and was one of the leaders in the 2010 Guinea-Bissau military unrest, military unrest of 1 April 2010. Indjai emerged from with ...

Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau, officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, is a country in West Africa that covers with an estimated population of 2,026,778. It borders Senegal to Guinea-Bissau–Senegal border, its north and Guinea to Guinea–Guinea-Bissau b ...

's army chief of staff and one of the leaders who orchestrated a coup in the country on 1 April 2010 *

Antonio Inoki (born ; 20 February 1943 – 1 October 2022) was a Japanese professional wrestler, Glossary of professional wrestling terms#school, professional wrestling trainer, martial arts, martial artist, politician, and Promoter (entertainment), promot ...

, Japanese wrestler *

Antonio Inutile Antonio Inutile (born 12 May 1985) is a Finland, Finnish retired footballer. ReferencesGuardian Football

Antonio as middle name

*Carlo Antonio Buffagnotti, Italian painter *Carlo Antonio Tavella, Italian painter *Eugene Antonio Marino, first African American archbishop in the United States *Francesco Antonio Franzoni, Italian sculptor *Giacomo Antonio Arland, Italian painter *Gioachino Antonio Rossini, Italian composer *Giovanni Antonio Amadeo, Italian sculptor *Giovanni Antonio Dosio, Italian architect and sculptor *Giovanni Antonio Facchinetti, better known as Pope Innocent IX *Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini, Italian painter *Giovanni Antonio Scopoli, Italian-Austrian physician and naturalist *José Antonio Bowen, American jazz musician and president of Goucher College *José Antonio de la Garza, Mexican-American politician *Juan Antonio Jara, Paraguayan politician *Juan Marichal, Juan Antonio Marichal, Dominican baseball player *Luis Antonio Tagle, Filipino cardinal and current pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization *Antonio Valencia, Ecuadorian footballer *Marco Antonio Barrera, Mexican boxer *Marco Etcheverry, Marco Antonio Etcheverry, Bolivian soccer player *Marco Antonio Muñiz, Mexican singer *Marc Anthony, 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

*El Potro Álvarez, Tony Álvarez, Major League Baseball center fielder *Tony Alvarez (actor), Spanish-Australian actor *Tony Álvarez (Cuban singer), Tony Alvarez (singer), Cuban singer *Tony Ayala Jr., Mexican-American boxer *Tony Baltazar, Mexican-American boxer *Tony Campos, Mexican-American musician *Tony Carreira, Portuguese singer *Tony Danza, Italian-American boxer and actor *Tony Fratto, Deputy Press Secretary *Tony Parker, French basketball player *Tony Peña, retired Major League Baseball player *Tony Pérez, Hall of Fame Major League Baseball player *Tony Plana, Cuban actor *Tony Romo, American football quarterback *Antonio Sanchez (disambiguation), Tony Sanchez (disambiguation), multiple people *Tony Vega, Puerto Rican singer

Fictional characters

Antonio may refer to the fictional characters: * Antonio "Toni" Cipriani, the main character from ''Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories'' *, the given human name for the national personification, personification of Spain from the anime series ''Hetalia: Axis Powers'' *List of Power Rangers Samurai characters#Antonio Garcia, 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'' *Antonio Bologna, 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, an Giant anteater, anteater villager in the ''Animal Crossing'' series *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'' *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 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 *Ebony Antonio (born 1991), female Australian rules footballer *Lou Antonio (born 1934), American actor and director *Mapuana Antonio, American public health academic *Michail Antonio (born 1990) is an English professional footballer *Pablo Antonio (1901–1975), Filipino architect

References

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