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in reply to a message by Anneza, nsi
This is sort of a speculative half-answer. The |-ius| suffix usually means "son of..." If this is true for this name, it could mean "son of Antonus." The expected descendants of that name would be Antono, Antone & Anton. These are said to be variants of Antonius, but are more likely variants of its predecessor, like Julus vs. Julius, etc.
Restated, "Antonus" may yield a better lead for this etymology.
"Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are sons born in one's youth." Ps. 127:4
JoHannah Jubilee, BenJudah Gabriel, Aaron Josiah, Jordan Uriah,
Maranatha Nissiah, (Anastasia Nike, 1992-1992), Jeshua David,
Shiloh Joshana, Elijah Daniel, Hezekiah Nathaniel, Zephaniah Joseph
Restated, "Antonus" may yield a better lead for this etymology.
JoHannah Jubilee, BenJudah Gabriel, Aaron Josiah, Jordan Uriah,
Maranatha Nissiah, (Anastasia Nike, 1992-1992), Jeshua David,
Shiloh Joshana, Elijah Daniel, Hezekiah Nathaniel, Zephaniah Joseph
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I checked several sources, and the closest I can find is "tonus," meaning "sound."
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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.
Some more speculations can be found here:
http://forum.wordreference.com/threads/origin-of-the-name-antonia-antonio.2375252/
Some more speculations can be found here:
http://forum.wordreference.com/threads/origin-of-the-name-antonia-antonio.2375252/
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