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Antonetta
Pronounced an-toh-NET-uh /ˌæn.toʊˈnɛt.ə/Medium
Meaning: Antonetta is an Italian feminine diminutive of Antonio (Anthony), from the Roman family name Antonius. It parallels the French Antoinette. Antonius is of uncertain, possibly Etruscan origin; the later folk link to Greek anthos 'flower' is not original.Medium
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History & Origin
Antonetta is an Italian feminine diminutive of Antonio, the Italian form of Anthony, from the old Roman family name Antonius. It sits alongside the French Antoinette as one of the elaborate feminine forms of the name. Antonius is of uncertain, possibly Etruscan root; the pretty later association with Greek anthos, 'flower', came centuries afterward. In America the name belonged chiefly to Italian immigrant families.
Antonetta crested around 1915, at the height of Italian immigration, and faded as later generations chose shorter or more anglicized names. A girl named Antonetta then would belong to the great-grandmother generation. It reads as a rich Italian heritage name; Antoinette and Antonia are its better-known cousins, and Antonetta itself has not revived.
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What does the name Antonetta mean?
Antonetta is an Italian feminine diminutive of Anthony (Antonio), from the Roman family name Antonius.
How do you pronounce Antonetta?
It's said an-toh-NET-uh /ˌæn.toʊˈnɛt.ə/ — four syllables, stress on the third.
Is Antonetta a boy or girl name?
Antonetta is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Antonetta?
Antonetta was an uncommon Italian heritage name, most visible in the early twentieth century.