This is the 1040th most frequent Portuguese word.
antonio
"Antonio" is a Portuguese male given name, equivalent to "Anthony" in English.
The word 'Antonio' is used as a proper noun referring to a specific person.
Antonio chegou cedo para a reunião.
Antonio arrived early for the meeting.
Here, 'Antonio' is used as a noun representing the name itself, not a person.
O nome Antonio é muito comum no Brasil.
The name Antonio is very common in Brazil.
In this context, 'Antonio' refers to an unidentified individual among possibly many Antonios, showing indefinite usage.