| ![Show Contents]() Antona History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Italy A variety of distinguished and notable names have emerged from the beautiful and historical Italian region of Tuscany, including the notable surname Antona. During the Middle Ages, as populations grew and travel between regions became more frequent, people in Tuscany, who had been going by a single name, found it necessary to adopt a second name to identify themselves and their families. This process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries, but it was not completed until the modern era. The patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, was one of the most common name types of name created in this region. The surname Antona was created from the given name Antonius, which in English is known in the forms Anthony and Antony. The given name Antonius means inestimable or strength. The Antona family surname has its roots in the ancient Roman period and possibly earlier, in the Etruscan period. The most famous member of this family is Marc Antony (Marcus Antonius), the famous Roman general, politician and orator born in 83 B.C. Antony was of a distinguished family related to Julius Caesar. After Caesar's assassination Antony aroused the masses against the conspirators who murdered his relative and patron. Perhaps the most memorable aspect of his life was his love affair with Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt. The tragic end of this couple has been the subject of much literature, including one of Shakespeare's plays. Early History of the Antona familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Antona research. The years 1355, 1372, 1374, 1430, 1540, 1617, 1643, 1668, 1684, 1697, 1700, 1725, 1726 and 1732 are included under the topic Early Antona History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Antona Spelling VariationsEnormous variation in spelling and form characterizes those Italian names that originated in the medieval era. This is caused by two main factors: regional tradition, and inaccuracies in the recording process. Before the last few hundred years, scribes spelled names according to their sounds. Spelling variations were the unsurprising result. The variations of Antona include Antony, Anthony, Antni, Antnia, Antnio, Antoni, Antonia, Antonio, De Antoni, Di Antonio, Antonèllo, D'Antonio, Antonello, Antonelli, Antonetti, Antonetto, Antonietti, Antonazzi, Antonazzo, Antoniutti, Antonioli, Antuoni, Antonino, Antonicelli, Antonucci, Antognini, Antognetti, Antognoli, Toni, Tony, Tonelli, Tonicello, Tonello, Tonino, Tonini, Tonizzo, Tonolli and many more. Early Notables of the Antona familyProminent among members of the family was Antonia of Baux (c. 1355-1374), the second Queen consort of Frederick III, King of Sicily (1372-1374.) Antonio de Messina, was a painter in Messina, born in 1430. He specialized in still life, his most famous work is "St. Jerome in His Study" which is on display in the art gallery in London England today. Silvio Antonio was a humanist scholar born in...
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 Antona migration to the United States | + |
Discovered in the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Antona:
Antona Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Bianca Antona, aged 13, Italian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Colombo" in 1851 1
- Craviatto Antona, aged 40, Italian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Colombo" in 1851 1
- Dorothea Antona, aged 20, German settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Borussia" in 1857 1
- Baptiste Antona, aged 3, Swedish settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "City of Baltimore" in 1871 1
- Joseph Antona, aged 32, Swedish settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "City of Baltimore" in 1871 1
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| Antona migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Antona Settlers in Australia in the 20th Century- Mrs. Antona, Frencs settler who arrived in Australia aboard the ship "Ville De La Ciotat" in 1903 2
- Mr. Antona, French settler who arrived in Australia aboard the ship "Ville De La Ciotat" in 1903 2
- Mr. Angelo N. Antona, settler from Port Said, Egypt who arrived in Fremanlte, Australia aboard the ship "Otranto" in 1927 2
- Miss Anna Antona, settler from Suez who arrived in Fremanlte, Australia aboard the ship "Durban Castle" in 1946 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Antona (post 1700) | + |
- Piero Antona (1912-1969), Italian football player
- Nathaly Antona (1975-2024), French politician
- Andreas Antona (b. 1957), British born Greek-Cypriot, British chef and restaurateur
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