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What does the name Antonio mean?
Boy. Latin. Shortened version of Anthony which is either from the Latin antonius which is of unknown origin but was a Roman family name thought to mean “priceless”, or from the Greek anthos, meaning “flower”.
Is Antonio a French name?
“Anthony” is equivalent to Antonio in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Greek and Maltese; António or Antônio in Portuguese; Anton in Dutch, Galician, German, Icelandic, Romanian, Russian, and Scandinavian languages; Antoine in French; Antal in Hungarian; and Antun or Ante in Croatian.
What name is short for Antonio?
Origin of the name Antonio: Short: Toni, Tonio, Tony.
What does the name Antonio mean in Spanish?
In Spanish Baby Names the meaning of the name Antonio is: Beyond praise.
Is Antonio a good name?
Antonio is also among an elite group of perennially popular names in the US, where it has always been among the boys’ Top 1000 since baby name record-keeping started in 1880.
Is Antonio a biblical name?
What is the meaning of Antonio? Antonio is baby unisex name mainly popular in Christian religion and its main origin is Latin. Antonio name meanings is Priceless, inestimable or praiseworthy. Other similar sounding names can be Antonia.
Is Antonio a rare name?
Antonio Origin and Meaning Antonio is also among an elite group of perennially popular names in the US, where it has always been among the boys’ Top 1000 since baby name record-keeping started in 1880.
Is Antonio a male or female name?
Antonio
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Galician, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, and Spanish |
| Name day | June 13 |
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|---|---|
| See also | Anthony, Antony, Antoine, Antonius, Antonis, Tony, Antonia, Antonietta, Antonie, Antwan, Antone, Antoni, Antoin, Antonin, and Antuan and Andy |
What kind of man is Antonio?
He is kind, generous, and honest to Christians, and is loved and revered by all the Christians who know him, but not by the Jew Shylock, whom he himself scorns.
Is Antonio in love with Bassanio?
Both Antonio and Portia love Bassanio but in two different ways. Portia perceives Antonio’s agape is in competition with her eros, (both forms of love will be defined later) and throughout the play she is seen trying to defeat Antonio’s agape and she does this by subjugating Antonio, firstly with her wealth.
Why is Antonio a villain?
Antonio’s actions make it obvious that he despises Shylock. Antonio’s request represents his bitterness and resentment towards Shylock and it is obvious that he wishes to hurt and humiliate him in the harshest possible manner. His request is spiteful and vindictive.
Why is Antonio so sad?
Some commentators have suggested that Antonio’s sadness probably stems from the fact that he realizes that he will soon lose the company of his best friend and companion, Bassanio, to that of a seemingly beautiful and wealthy young maiden, Portia with whom Bassanio has become infatuated.
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