SURNAMES IN ITALY

Surname Antonioni

Origin and meaning

Antonioni is a surname derived from the given name Antonio, of probably Etruscan origin. The diffusion of this name in Italy was driven by the cult of Saint Anthony Abbot and, later, by that of Saint Anthony of Padua, which favoured its wide presence in various regions and the formation of numerous derived surnames.

💡 The surname Antonioni also appears as variant of the surname Antenucci in other studies consulted in this project.

Geographic distribution: Veneto

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Entry compiled from specialized sources on Italian surname studies.

Sources

This entry of the Italian Surname Meanings dictionary is based on the following specialized onomastic sources:

  • De Laurentiis, F. (2003). Cognomi occhiobellesi. Storia, curiosità, significati e classifiche. Occhiobello: Teatro Polivalente di Occhiobello (T.P.O.). Retrieved from https://web.archive.org/web/20030516113456/http://www.comune.occhiobello.ro.it/cognomi/