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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.

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Restated, "Antonus" may yield a better lead for this etymology.

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"Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are sons born in one's youth." Ps. 127:4

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JoHannah Jubilee, BenJudah Gabriel, Aaron Josiah, Jordan Uriah,
Maranatha Nissiah, (Anastasia Nike, 1992-1992), Jeshua David,
Shiloh Joshana, Elijah Daniel, Hezekiah Nathaniel, Zephaniah Joseph