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 f ...

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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

Romance language The Romance languages, also known as the Latin or Neo-Latin languages, are the languages that are Language family, directly descended from Vulgar Latin. They are the only extant subgroup of the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-E ...

–speaking populations as well as

the Balkans The Balkans ( , ), corresponding partially with the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throug ...

and

Lusophone Africa The Portuguese-speaking African countries (; PALOP), also known as Lusophone Africa, consist of six African countries in which the Portuguese language is an official language: Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, São Tomé and Prínci ...

. 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 Anthony, also spelled Antony, is a masculine given name derived from the '' Antonii'', a '' gens'' ( Roman family name) to which Mark Antony (''Marcus Antonius'') belonged. According to Plutarch, the Antonii gens were Heracleidae, being descenda ...

, 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 Antonio Ramiro Pérez (born 2 February 1978), known as Antoñito, is a Spanish retired Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football)#Striker, striker. He played mainly for Sevilla FC, Sevilla and Xerez CD, Xer ...

, 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 Toninho is a Portuguese language, Portuguese diminutive nickname for Antônio or António in use in Portugal, Brazil, South Africa, Namibia, Mozambique and Angola. It is loosely equivalent to Little Tony in English language, English. Nicknames Foot ...

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 Tonis, Tõnis or Tönis is a masculine given name. Tõnis is an Estonian form of Anthony. Tönis is a Dutch and Swedish form of Tönnis and diminutive form of Antonius, Anton, Antoon, Anthonis, Anthoon, Antonie and Antonis. Tonis is a Dutc ...

. The Portuguese equivalent is António (

Portuguese orthography Portuguese orthography is based on the Latin alphabet and makes use of the acute accent, the circumflex accent, the grave accent, the tilde, and the cedilla to denote stress, vowel height, nasalization, and other sound changes. The diaeresis (dia ...

) or Antônio (

Brazilian Portuguese Brazilian Portuguese (; ; also known as pt-BR) is the set of Variety (linguistics), varieties of Portuguese language native to Brazil. It is spoken by almost all of the 203 million inhabitants of Brazil and widely across the Brazilian diaspora ...

). 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 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). 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 José Pascual Antonio Aguilar Márquez Barraza (17 May 191919 June 2007), known as Antonio Aguilar, was a Mexican singer and actor. He recorded over 150 albums, which sold 25 million copies, and acted in more than 120 films. He was given t ...

, Mexican singer *

Antonio Almen Antonio Almen (born 7 April 2004) is a Finnish professional association football, football player, playing as a midfielder for Veikkausliiga side Vaasan Palloseura (VPS). Club career Almen debuted in Veikkausliiga with Vaasan Palloseura, VPS fir ...

, 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 Antonio Rafael Barceló y Martínez (April 15, 1868 – December 15, 1938) was a Puerto Rican lawyer, businessman and the patriarch of what was to become one of Puerto Rico's most prominent political families. Barceló, who in 1917 became the ...

, Puerto Rican politician *

Antonio Barolini Antonio Barolini was an Italian poet and novelist who was born in Vicenza on 29 May 1910, and died in Rome on 21 January 1971. His stories, translated into English by his wife, Helen Barolini, appeared in ''The New Yorker'' and then were collecte ...

(1910-1971), Italian writer * Antonio Barreto, Sri Lankan Sinhala

Karava Karava () is a Sinhalese speaking ethnic group of Sri Lanka, whose ancestors migrated throughout history 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 Bassolino Antonio Bassolino, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI (born 20 March 1947) is an Italian politician. He was the president of Campania from 2000 to 2010 and the mayor of Naples from 1993 to 2000. Biography Bassolino was born in Afragola, Campania. A ...

(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 Antonio Beretta (17 April 1808, in Milan – 14 November 1891, Rome) was the first mayor of Milan under the Kingdom of Italy from 1860 to 1867. He was appointed Senator for life by Victor Emmanuel II in 1862. He was a member of the Società Stori ...

, first mayor of Milan under the Kingdom of Italy from 1860 to 1867 *

Antonio Bienvenida Antonio Mejías Jiménez (; 25 June 1922 – 7 October 1975), better known as Antonio Bienvenida (), was a Venezuelan-born Spanish bullfighter who belonged to the Bienvenida bullfighting dynasty. Eleven times he came out, borne on his fellow bu ...

(1922–1975), Venezuelan-born Spanish bullfighter *

Antonio Blakeney Antonio Davon Blakeney (born October 4, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Ligat HaAl and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the LSU Tigers. He played in the NBA for the Chicago Bulls. ...

(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 Antonio Bonazza (23 December 1698 – 12 January 1763) was an Italian sculptor of the Rococo. He is considered one the greatest and most original Venetian sculptors of the 18th century; his activity was widespread, and his art distinguished by its ...

(1698 – c. 1762), Italian sculptor *

Antonio Bosio Antonio Bosio (c. 1575 or 1576 – 1629) was a Maltese scholar, the first systematic explorer of subterranean Rome (the " Columbus of the Catacombs"), author of ''Roma Sotterranea'' and first urban spelunker. Life Bosio was born in Malt ...

(c. 1575 or 1576 – 1629), Maltese scholar * Antonio Broccoli Porto, Puerto Rican artist *

Antonio Brown Antonio Tavaris Brown Sr. (born July 10, 1988), nicknamed "AB", is an American former professional American football, football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons. During his first nine seasons with t ...

, 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 Antonio Callaway (born January 9, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the Florida Gators and was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL draft. Early life Callawa ...

, 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 Antonio Marziale Carracci (1583 – 8 April 1618) was an Italian painter. He was the natural son of Agostino Carracci. Life Carracci was born in the parish of Santa Lucia in Venice, probably in 1583, the product of an affair with a courte ...

, Italian painter *

Antonio Cassano Antonio Cassano (; born 12 July 1982) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a forward. A talented and technically gifted player, he was usually deployed as a supporting forward, but could also play as an attacking midfielde ...

, Italian footballer * Antonio Cavallucci, Italian painter * Antonio Cermeño, Venezuelan boxer *

Antonio Cervantes Antonio Cervantes Reyes (born December 23, 1945) is a Colombian boxing trainer and former professional boxer who competed from 1961 to 1983. He held the WBA and ''The Ring'' light welterweight title twice between 1972 and 1980. In 2002, Cer ...

, Colombian boxer * Antonio Chenel Albadalejo, Spanish bullfighter, known as ''Antoñete'' *

Antonio Citterio Antonio Citterio (born 1950, in Meda, Italy) is an Italian architect, furniture designer and industrial designer who lives and works in Milan. He designed the A2A Tower in Milan. Biography He received a degree in architecture from Politecnico ...

, 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 António Corea () or António Korea was a Korean slave who was taken to Italy. He is possibly the first Korean to have set foot in Europe. Little is known about Corea's life; he is attested to only briefly in a travelogue by his Italian master F ...

, Korean enslaved person *

Antonio Corradini Antonio Corradini (19 October 1688 – 12 August 1752) was an Italians, Italian Rococo sculptor from Venice. He is best known for his illusory veiled depictions of the human body, where the contours of the face and body beneath the veil are disc ...

, 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 Antonio Lee Davis (born October 31, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Indiana Pacers, Toronto Raptors, Chicago Bulls, and New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also played f ...

, 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 Antonio Della Rossa (born 15 January 1982) is an Austrian politician of the Social Democratic Party serving as a member of the National Council since 2024. He has been a municipal councillor of Bludenz Bludenz (; Alemannic German, Alemannic: ' ...

(born 1982), Austrian politician * Antonio Di Natale, Italian footballer * Antonio Dixon (American football), American football player *

Antonio Donnarumma Antonio Donnarumma (; born 7 July 1990) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Torino. Club career Early career A native of Castellammare di Stabia, Donnarumma started his football career with local team ...

, 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 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, Ger ...

, 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

Formula E Formula E, officially the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, is an open-wheel single-seater motorsport championship for electric cars. The racing series is the highest class of competition for electrically powered single-seater racing cars ...

champion * Antonio Ferreira de Oliveira Junior, 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 currently works as a manager. Career Early career Floro Flores was born in Naples and started his career at Napoli. He m ...

, Italian footballer * Antonio Fogazzaro, Italian novelist *

Antonio Gamoneda Antonio Gamoneda Lobón (born 30 May 1931) is a Spanish poet, winner of the Cervantes Prize in 2006. Biography Antonio Gamoneda was born in Oviedo, Asturias, on 30 May 1931. His father, also named Antonio, was a modernist poet who published ...

, 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 Antonio Ethan Gates Jr. (born June 18, 1980) is an American former professional football player who spent his entire 16-year career as a tight end for the San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL) from 2003 to 2018. ...

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

Antonio Gibson Antonio Gibson (born June 23, 1998) is an American professional football running back and kickoff returner for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at East Central Community College in Missis ...

(born 1998), American football running back *

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

(born 1962), American football safety *

Antonio Giovinazzi Antonio Maria Giovinazzi (; born 14 December 1993) is an Italian racing driver, who competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship for Ferrari. Giovinazzi competed in Formula One between and . In endurance racing, Giovinazzi won the 24 Hour ...

, Italian Formula One driver *

Antonio González (martyr) The 17 Thomasian Martyrs were the 12 Dominican priests, 1 Franciscan priest and 3 Dominican bishops who became administrators, professors, or students in the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, they are venerated in the Catholic Church regarde ...

, 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 Antonio Grier Jr. (born January 18, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Florida Bulls and Arkansas Razorbacks and was s ...

(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 Antonio Cordarius Harmon (born June 5, 2002) is an American college football wide receiver and tight end for the Marshall Thundering Herd. He previously played for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Early life Harmon grew up in Kosciusko, Mississ ...

, American football player *

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

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 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 Milan C ...

, Italian cellist and conductor *

Antônio Carlos Jobim Antônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim (25 January 1927 – 8 December 1994), also known as Tom Jobim (), was a Brazilian composer, pianist, guitarist, songwriter, arranger, and singer. Considered as one of the great exponents of Brazilian ...

, Brazilian creator of the bossa nova * Antonio Johnson (born 1984), American football player * Antonio Johnson (defensive back) (born 2001), American football player * Antonio Landa, Mexican footballer * Antonio Langella, Italian footballer * Antonio Latimer, Puerto Rican basketball player * Antonino Lo Surdo (1880–1949), Italian physicist and co-discoverer of the Stark effect *

Antonio Lombardo Antonio "Tony the Scourge" Lombardo (; November 23, 1891 – September 7, 1928) was an Italian-born American mobster. He was ''consigliere'' to Al Capone, and later the President of the Unione Siciliana. Biography Born in the town of Galat ...

, Italian sculptor * Antonio Lopez, United States illustrator who signed his work "Antonio." *

Antonio Lotti Antonio Lotti (5 January 1667 – 5 January 1740) was an Italian composer of the Baroque era. Biography Lotti was born in Venice, although his father Matteo was ''Kapellmeister'' at Hanover at the time. Oral tradition says that in 1682, Lotti be ...

, Italian composer *

Antonio Luna Antonio Narciso Luna de San Pedro y Novicio Ancheta (; October 29, 1866 – June 5, 1899) was a Filipinos, Filipino army general and a pharmacist who fought in the Philippine–American War before his assassination on June 5, 1899, at the age ...

, Filipino Revolutionary Army and General of The Philippine Revolutionary in The First Philippine Republic * Antonio Lupatelli (1930–2018), Italian illustrator and writer *

Antonio Maccanico Antonio Maccanico (4 August 1924 – 23 April 2013) was an Italian constitutional specialist and politician who served in various capacities in the Italian Parliament and federal administrations of Italy. He was the former general secretary of th ...

, Italian politician *

Antonio Maceo Grajales Lt. General José Antonio de la Caridad Maceo y Grajales (June 14, 1845December 7, 1896) was a Cuban general and second-in-command of the Cuban Army of Independence. Fellow Cubans gave Maceo the nickname "The Bronze Titan" (), nickname that ...

, 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, Papal States, and showed precocious ability as an artist. At the age of twelve, he was admitted to the Institute of Fine Art ...

, Italian painter *

Antonio Manetti Antonio di Tuccio Manetti (6 July 1423 – May 26, 1497) was an Italian mathematician and architect from Florence. He is particularly noted for his investigations into the site, shape and size of Dante's '' Inferno''. Although Manetti never himsel ...

, Italian mathematician and architect * Antonio Maria Maraggiano, Italian sculptor *

Antonio Margarito Antonio Margarito Montiel (born March 18, 1978) is a Mexican-American former professional boxer and cheater who competed between 1994 and 2017. He held multiple welterweight world championships, including the WBO title from 2002 to 2007, the ...

, American boxer *

Antonio Martini Antonio Martini (b. at Prato in Tuscany, 20 April 1720; d. at Florence, 31 December 1809) was an Italian biblical scholar and Archbishop of Florence. His translation of the Bible in Italian language, Italian, formally approved by the papacy, was ...

, Italian biblical scholar and Archbishop of Florence *

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

, Italian politician * Antonio Marzano, Italian politician *

Antonio McDyess Antonio Keithflen McDyess (born September 7, 1974) is an American former professional basketball player. Listed at and , McDyess played as a power forward. He played college basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide. Early life McDyess was bor ...

, United States basketball player * Antonio Tobias Mendez, American sculptor * Antônio Meneses, Brazilian cellist *

Antonio Meucci Antonio Santi Giuseppe Meucci ( , ; 13 April 1808 – 18 October 1889) was an Italian inventor and an associate of Giuseppe Garibaldi, a major political figure in the history of Italy.

, Italian-American inventor *

Antonio Monda Antonio Monda (born 19 October 1962) is an Italian writer, filmmaker, essayist, and professor at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He is a promoter of the arts, in particular film and literature. Interviews and cultural life ''Th ...

, Italian film director * António Monteiro, Portuguese diplomat * Antonio Mosconi, Italian politician *

António Mota António da Mota was a Portuguese trader and explorer who, in 1543, together with Fernão Mendes Pinto and Francisco Zeimoto, became one of the first Europeans to set foot in Japan. Voyage While traveling to Ningbo with a Chinese junk in 154 ...

, Portuguese trader and explorer *

Antonio Narcisse Antonio Narcisse (born August 4, 1982) is an American former professional football center. He played college football at Portland State. He was a member of the New Orleans VooDoo, Cleveland Gladiators, Spokane Shock, Utah Blaze, Iowa Barnstormer ...

, American football player *

Antonio Nariño Antonio Amador José de Nariño y Álvarez del Casal (April 9, 1765 – December 13, 1823),Hector, M., and A. Ardila. Hombres y mujeres en las letras de Colombia. 2. Bogota: Magisterio, 2008. 25. Print. was a Colombian ideological wiktionary:p ...

, Colombian ideologist and politician *

Antonio Negri Antonio Negri (; ; 1 August 1933 – 16 December 2023) was an Italian political philosopher known as one of the most prominent theorists of autonomism, as well as for his co-authorship of ''Empire (Hardt and Negri book), Empire'' with Michae ...

, Italian philosopher *

Antonio Nocerino Antonio Nocerino (; born 9 April 1985) is an Italian football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is currently the head coach of USL Championship club Las Vegas Lights FC. During his playing career, Nocerino played predomi ...

, Italian footballer *

Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (, born 2 June 1976), better known as Minotauro or Big Nog, is a Brazilian retired mixed martial artist. He competed in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former Inter ...

and his brother

Antônio Rogério Nogueira Antônio Rogério Nogueira (; born 2 June 1976), also known as Minotouro or Lil Nog, is a Brazilian former mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the UFC. He is the twin brother of Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, the "Minotauro ...

, both Brazilian mixed martial artists * Antonio Pantojas, Puerto Rican actor *

Antonio Paoli Antonio Paoli (14 April 1871 – 24 August 1946) was a Puerto Rico, Puerto Rican tenor. At the height of his fame, he was known as "The King of Tenors and The Tenor of Kings." He is considered to be the first Puerto Rican to reach internat ...

, Puerto Rican opera singer *

Antonio Pappano Sir Antonio Pappano (born 30 December 1959) is an English-Italian conductor and pianist. He is currently music director of the Royal Opera House and chief conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra. Early life Pappano was born in Epping, Esse ...

, 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 S ...

, Puerto Rican poet *

Antonio Pigafetta Antonio Pigafetta (; – c. 1531) was a Venetian scholar and explorer. In 1519, he joined the Spanish expedition to the Spice Islands led by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, the world's first Magellan's circumnavigation, circumnavigation, ...

, Italian explorer * Antonio Pignatelli, better known as Pope Innocent XII *

Antonio del Pollaiuolo Antonio del Pollaiuolo ( , , ; 17 January 1429/14334 February 1498), also known as Antonio di Jacopo Pollaiuolo or Antonio Pollaiuolo (also spelled Pollaiolo), was an Italian Renaissance painter, sculptor, engraver, and goldsmith, who made ...

, Italian painter * Antonio Prieto, Spanish long-distance runner *

Antonio Puerta Antonio José Puerta Pérez (; 26 November 1984 – 28 August 2007) was a Spanish professional Association football, footballer who played solely for Sevilla FC, Sevilla. Mainly a Midfielder#Wide midfielder, left midfielder who could also oper ...

, Spanish international footballer *

Antonio Raul Corbo Antonio Raul Corbo (born June 4, 2009) is an American child actor known for his role as Nikolaj Boyle in the series ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine''. Biography Corbo began his acting career in Austin, Texas at the age of 5. He auditioned and made several ...

, American child actor *

Antonio Reeves Antonio Reeves (born November 20, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Illinois State Redbirds and the Kentucky Wildcats ...

(born 2000), American basketball player * Antonio de los Reyes Correa, Puerto Rican military hero *

Antonio Rivera José Antonio Rivera (December 5, 1963, in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico– April 4, 2005) was a Puerto Rican boxer. He was much better known as El Gallo Rivera or Tonito Rivera, and was a prominent boxer during the decade of the 1980s. Professiona ...

, Puerto Rican boxer *

Antonio Rodríguez Balinas Brigadier General Antonio Rodríguez Balinas (February 28, 1928 – September 21, 2011) was the first commander of the Office of the First U.S. Army Deputy Command. Early years Rodríguez Balinas was born and raised in the town of Adjuntas, Puert ...

, Puerto Rican US Army general *

Antonio Rosmini-Serbati Antonio Francesco Davide Ambrogio Rosmini-Serbati, IC (; 25 March 17971 July 1855) was an Italian Catholic priest and philosopher. He founded the Rosminians, officially the Institute of Charity, and pioneered the concept of social justice a ...

, Italian philosopher *

Antonio Rossi Antonio Rossi (born December 19, 1968) is an Italian sprint canoer who has competed since the early 1990s. Competing in five Summer Olympics, he won five medals which included three golds (K-1 500 m: 1996, K-2 1000 m: 1996, 2000), one silver (K- ...

, 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 Diego ...

, Spanish American painter *

Antonio Rüdiger Antonio Rüdiger (; born 3 March 1993) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Real Madrid CF, Real Madrid and the Germany national football team, Germany national team. He is known for his aggressive playi ...

, German footballer *

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

, Flamenco dancer (known as "Antonio") *

Antonio Rukavina Antonio Rukavina (, ; born 26 January 1984) is a Serbian retired footballer who played as a right-back. Club career Rukavina started out at his local club Bežanija, making his senior debuts in the 2002–03 season, as they won promotion to the ...

, Serbian footballer * Antonio Sabàto Jr., Italian-American model and actor *

Antonio Sacchini Antonio Maria Gasparo Gioacchino Sacchini (14 June 1730 – 6 October 1786) was an Italian classical period (music), classical era composer, best known for his operas. Sacchini was born in Florence, but raised in Naples, where he received his m ...

, Italian composer *

António de Oliveira Salazar António de Oliveira Salazar (28 April 1889 – 27 July 1970) was a Portuguese statesman, academic, and economist who served as Portugal's President of the Council of Ministers of Portugal, President of the Council of Ministers from 1932 to 1 ...

, Portuguese statesman and prime minister *

Antonio Salieri Antonio Salieri (18 August 17507 May 1825) was an Italian composer and teacher of the classical period (music), classical period. He was born in Legnago, south of Verona, in the Republic of Venice, and spent his adult life and career as a subje ...

, 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 Antonio Sciortino (Ħaż-Żebbuġ; 25 January 1879 – 10 August 1947) was a Malta, Maltese artist, considered Malta's foremost sculpture, sculptor of the twentieth century. His career unfolded almost entirely in Rome, where he resided from 1900 ...

, Maltese sculptor *

Antonio Segni Antonio Segni (; 2 February 1891 – 1 December 1972) was an Italian politician and statesman who served as President of Italy from 1962 to 1964, and as Prime Minister of Italy from 1955 to 1957 and again from 1959 to 1960. A member of the Chris ...

, Italian politician * Antonio Semini, Italian painter * Antonio Silio, Argentine long-distance runner *

Antonio Starabba, Marchese di Rudinì Antonio Starrabba (or Starabba), Marquess of Rudinì (16 April 18397 August 1908) was an Italian statesman, Prime Minister of Italy between 1891 and 1892 and from 1896 until 1898. Biography Early life and patriotic activities He was born in Pa ...

, Prime Minister of Italy between 1891 and 1892 and from 1896 until 1898 *

Antonio Stradivari Antonio Stradivari (, also , ; – 18 December 1737) was an Italian luthier and a craftsman of string instruments such as violins, cellos, guitars, violas and harps. The Latinisation of names, Latinized form of his surname, ''Stradivarius'', a ...

, Italian luthier *

Antonio Tabucchi Antonio Tabucchi (; 24 September 1943 – 25 March 2012) was an Italian writer and academic who taught Portuguese language and literature at the University of Siena, Italy. Deeply in love with Portugal, he was an expert, critic and translator o ...

, 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 Valencia, Ecuadorian footballer *Antonio Maria Vassallo, Italian painter *Antonio Vivaldi, Italian composer *Antonio Zarro, Academy Award-winning Italian screenwriter Antonio may also refer to: *The Great Antonio, Canadian strongman, professional wrestler, and actor *Antonio (singer), Jamaican reggae singer born Maurice Silvera

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

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Antonio as middle name

Known as Tony

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