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Mission San Antonio in California's Monterey County was named after San Antonio de Padua (St. Anthony of Padua)

San Antonio, Texas was also named after Saint Anthony of Padua, whose feast day it was when Spanish explorers stopped in the area in 1691.

In Spanish and Italian it is written Antonio, whereas in Portuguese it is written António or Antônio.

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There is a brief "prayer" to Saint Anthony, probably due to rhyming in Spanish more than any association he might have with matchmaking:
"San Antonio, dame novio", which means, "Saint Anthony, give me a boyfriend".

Nicknames for Antonio: | Edit

Tonio, Tony, Toño, Toñito

Tó, Toninho, Antoninho, Toni, Tonecas (in Portuguese), Tino

Meanings and history of the name Antonio: | Edit

Origin Italian - priceless. Variation of Antonius.
Origin Portuguese - of inestimable worth. Variation of Anthony

Famous real-life people named Antonio: | Edit

Antonio Banderas, actor
Antonio Aguilar, singer, actor and producer
Antonio Salandra, Italian Prime Minister
Antonio Starabba, Italian Prime Minister
Antonio Segni, Italian Prime Minister

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