Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
In Italian use, Tonino is a diminutive of Antonio. An origin associated with Antonio is Latin.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Italian usage, Tonino is a diminutive of Antonio.
The story
In Italian use, Tonino is a diminutive of Antonio. The history of Antonio gives this family its wider story. Antonio has a place in Shakespeare’s plays.
Explained through its name family
Tonino’s family of names
In Italian usage, Tonino is a diminutive of Antonio.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 18
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Tonino
- Tonino GuerraItalian concentration camp survivor, poet, writer and screenwriter (1920-2012)
- Tonino Delli ColliItalian cinematographer (1923–2005)
- Tonino ValeriiItalian film director (1934–2016)
- Tonino PiculaCroatian politicianborn 1961
- Tonino CerviItalian film director and producer (1929–2002)
- Tonino BenacquistaFrench writerborn 1961
- Tonino ZugarelliItalian tennis playerborn 1950
- Tonino RicciItalian film director and screenwriter (1927–2014)
- Tonino BaliardoFrench musician and songwriterborn 1960
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Tonino, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Toñín
Toñín is a masculine given name. It is used in Spanish.
>99% boys
Totò
Totò is a masculine given name. It is used in Italian.
>99% boys
Tonete
“a flourishing man; from an ancient Roman family”
>99% boys
Teagam
“a wise poet”
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Anioł
“messenger”
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Teger
“a wise poet”
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Tybault
“of the courageous and bold people” · “he who sees the truth”
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Tybalte
“he who sees the truth”
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