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Meaning & History
Diminutive of Fante, as -ino is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.In addition to that, this name was also often used as a short form of Belfantino, Bonfantino and other pet forms that end in -fantino.It is also possible that in some cases, the name was used as a contracted (short) form of Ferrantino.Last but not least, this name was borne by two medieval saints from the Italian region of Calabria.