Antonio

Gender Masculine
Usage Spanish, Italian, Croatian
Pronounced Pron. an-TO-nyo(Spanish, Italian) an-TO-nee-o(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Spanish and Italian form of Antonius (see Anthony). This has been a common name in Italy since the 14th century. In Spain it was the most popular name for boys in the 1950s and 60s.

Famous bearers include the Renaissance painter Antonio Pisanello (c. 1395-1455) and the Baroque composer Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741). It is also the name of the main character in The Merchant of Venice (1596) by William Shakespeare.

Related Names

VariantsAntony(English) Anton, Antonijo, Antun(Croatian)
DiminutivesToni, Toño(Spanish) Antonello, Nello, Tonino, Tonio(Italian)
Feminine FormsAntonia(Spanish) Antonia(Italian)
Other Languages & CulturesAntoine, Antwan(African American) Antonius(Ancient Roman) Andoni, Antton(Basque) Anton(Belarusian) Anton, Antoniy, Andon, Doncho, Toni(Bulgarian) Antoni(Catalan) Antonín(Czech) Anton(Danish) Anton, Antoon, Antonie, Antonius, Teun, Teunis, Theun, Theunis, Ton, Toon(Dutch) Anton, Antony, Anthony, Tony(English) Antono, Anĉjo(Esperanto) Anton, Tõnis, Tõnu(Estonian) Anton, Anttoni, Toni(Finnish) Antoine(French) Antón(Galician) Anton(Georgian) Anton, Toni(German) Antonios, Antonis(Greek) Akoni, Anakoni(Hawaiian) Antal, Tóni(Hungarian) Anton(Icelandic) Antons(Latvian) Antoon(Limburgish) Antanas(Lithuanian) Anton, Antonij, Andon, Dončo(Macedonian) Anton(Norwegian) Antoni(Polish) Toni, Toninho(Portuguese) Antônio(Portuguese (Brazilian)) António(Portuguese (European)) Anton, Antoniu(Romanian) Anton(Russian) Antonije, Anto(Serbian) Anton(Slovak) Anton, Tone(Slovene) Anton(Swedish) Anton(Ukrainian)
Surname DescendantsAbatantuono, Abbatantuono, D'Antonio, Di Antonio(Italian) Antonio, Antúnez(Spanish)
Same SpellingAntónio, Antônio
User SubmissionAntôniô

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   serious  

Name Days

Italy: January 17
Italy: June 13
Italy: July 6
Spain: January 17
Spain: June 13
Spain: July 5
Spain: October 24

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Entry updated April 23, 2024