Attilio as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Attilio

What is the meaning of the name Attilio ?

The baby name Attilio is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /atˈtiːljo/ — ah-TEE-lyoh (Italian).

Attilio is Italian in Origin.

Attilio is the Italian form of the Roman nomen Atilius, the name of the gens Atilia. Most scholars trace it to an Etruscan root, leaving the meaning uncertain; any link to Germanic atta “father” is a later folk etymology and not supported. The feminine counterparts are Attilia (Italian) and Atilia (Latin), and related Latinate forms include the cognomen Atilianus.

As a given name, Attilio gained currency in Italy through the Renaissance revival of classical names and cultural references to the hero Marcus Atilius Regulus, celebrated in Metastasio’s 18th-century libretto Attilio Regolo. It peaked in Italy around the late 19th and early 20th centuries and traveled with emigrants to Latin America, where the Spanish/Portuguese variant Atilio is common. Modern bearers include poet Attilio Bertolucci and footballer Attilio Lombardo. Diminutives and nicknames include Tilio, Lio, and Tillo.