Names related to Antonio: Anthony, Anton, Antone, Tonio, Tony
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Antonio

Pronunciation: ahn-TOH-nee-oh (key)

Origin of the name Antonio:

Derived from the Latin Antonius, an old Roman family name of unknown etymology. “Priceless” and “of inestimable worth” are popular folk definitions of the name. Var: Anton, Antonio. Short: Toni, Tonio, Tony.

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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".

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Tonio, Tony, Toño, Toñito

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

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Antonio Banderas, actor
Antonio Aguilar, singer, actor and producer

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