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Right. But my subsequent search for the etymology of the name "Anton, son of Heracles" or then "Antonus, son of Hercules" was not successful, and neither did it lead to a hint about the origin of the "priceless" folk etymology.

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Some more speculations can be found here:
http://forum.wordreference.com/threads/origin-of-the-name-antonia-antonio.2375252/