Tonino

The first name Tonino is an Italian diminutive of the name Antonio and is also used as a short form of Antonino. The roots of these names lie in the Roman family name Antōnius, which presumably has its origins in Etruscan.

What does the name Tonino mean?

Tonino, a masculine name, is derived as an Italian diminutive of Antonio and is also a short form of Antonino. The origins of these names trace back to the Roman family name Antōnius, which likely comes from Etruscan. Literally translated, Tonino means 'the one descended from the Antonii.' It is also possible that the name is derived from the ancient Greek Antonios (Αντώνιος), meaning 'the Valuable,' 'the Invaluable,' and 'the Worthy.' This derivation goes back to the ancient Greek terms anti (ἀντἰ) for 'against' and ṓnios (ὤνιος) for 'purchasable,' 'for sale,' or 'acquirable.' Diminutives include Toni, Tony, Tono, and Tonio, while other variants are Anton, Antono, Antonello, Antoni, Antonijo, Antonyio, Antonis, Antonin, Antonije, Anto, Antony, Antonij, Antoninus, Anthony, Anthonis, Anthonius, Anthon, Anthonin, Anthonio, Antoine, Antto, Antton, and Anttoni.

Where does the name Tonino come from?

The name Tonino has its origins in the Latin and Roman languages and means 'the one descended from the Antonii.' The languages are Italian and Spanish.

How do you pronounce Tonino?

Tonino is pronounced approximately as: To-nee-no.

When is the name day of Tonino?

The name day of Tonino is celebrated on January 17.

Popularity

In Germany, Tonino is a relatively common first name. In 2023, it ranked 2,997th on the list of the most common male baby names. Its best ranking was in 2011, when it reached 2,275th place. In the last ten years, Tonino has been given as a first name about 30 times, placing it at 4,712th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 4,769th.

Nicknames & pet names

Nino

Famous people

• Tonino Ascari (writer from Italy)
• Tonino Baliardo (musician from France)
• Tonino Benacquista (writer and screenwriter)
• Tonino Carotone (Spanish singer)
• Tonino Cervi (director, producer, and screenwriter)
• Tonino Delli Colli (famous cinematographer (Once Upon a Time in the West, The Name of the Rose, Life is Beautiful))
• Tonino Guerra (poet and screenwriter)
• Tonino Picula (Croatian politician)
• Tonino Sorrentino (Italian football player)
• Tonino Tesei (composer)
• Tonino Valerii (director and screenwriter)