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Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language –speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa . [ 1 ]
Antonia, Antónia, Antônia, or Antonía is a feminine given name and a surname.It is of Roman origin, used as the name of women of the Antonius family. Its meaning is "priceless", "praiseworthy" and "beautiful".
Antonio is one of the central characters in William Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice. He is portrayed as a wealthy and respected merchant residing in Venice, known for his generosity and melancholic disposition. Antonio is a close friend of Bassanio, another important character in the play, and their element of the story.
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 descendants of Anton, a son of Heracles. [2]
Antonius is a masculine given name, as well as a surname.Antonius is a Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Latin, Norwegian, and Swedish name used in Greenland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, part of the Republic of Karelia, Estonia, Belgium, Netherlands, Suriname, South Africa, Namibia, and Indonesia, while Antoníus is an Icelandic name used in Iceland.
Tony is an English masculine given name that occurs as a diminutive form of Anthony [3] or Antonio in many countries. [4] As a diminutive form of Antonia [3] or Antonietta, it is found in Denmark, Finland, Greenland, Norway, and Sweden. [4]
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[1] [2] Antoñín, a Spanish name in use in Spain and Spanish-speaking countries, is a diminutive form of Antonio. [3] As a surname it is derived from the Antonius root name. [4] Notable people with these names include: