How to Say "Antonio" in Spanish

Antonio

/anˈtonjo/

Antonio is a male given name in Spanish.

While Antonio is the standard form, there are various ways to address someone with this name depending on the level of respect or closeness.

Which one should you use?

Antonio is the full, standard version of the name. Toño and Tonio are shortened, more casual versions used among friends or family.

/anˈtonjo/

Due to the influence of Saint Anthony, some Spanish speakers associate the name Antonio with finding lost objects, stemming from the tradition of praying to San Antonio to locate things.
In many Spanish-speaking cultures, a man named Antonio might be addressed as Don Antonio to signal high social standing or deep respect.
The name Antonio is a doublet of the Spanish name Antón, meaning they share the same linguistic roots despite being distinct names.

Antonio logró su objetivo.
Antonio achieved his objective.
This sentence shows the name Antonio used as a subject.
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Yo soy Antonio, mucho gusto.
I am Antonio, nice to meet you.
This sentence shows how to introduce yourself using Antonio.
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Antonio leyó el libro hace un año.
Antonio read the book a year ago.
This sentence shows the name Antonio used in a past tense context.
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Buenos días, Antonio. ¿Cómo ha estado?
Good morning, Antonio. How have you been?
Don Antonio, es un placer conocerlo.
Don Antonio, it's a pleasure to meet you.
Señor Antonio, ¿puede ayudarme con esto, por favor?
Mr. Antonio, can you help me with this, please?
¡Hola, Toño! ¿Cómo estás?
Hi, Toño! How are you?
Tonio, ¿quieres venir al cine con nosotros?
Tonio, do you want to come to the movies with us?
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