Anthony Carbone

(male) The usual English form of the old Roman family name Antonius, which is of uncertain (probably Etruscan) origin. The spelling with -th- (not normally reflected in the pronunciation) represents a learned but erroneous attempt to associate it with Greek anthos ‘flower’. In the post-classical period it was a common name, borne by various early saints, most notably a 3rd-century Egyptian hermit monk, who is regarded as the founder of Christian monasticism.

Italian: from carbone ‘coal’, ‘charcoal’ (Latin carbo, genitive carbonis), as a metonymic occupational name for a coal miner, coal merchant, or charcoal burner or merchant; a topographic name for someone living near an outcrop of coal or in an area where charcoal was produced; or a nickname for someone with exceptionally dark skin or hair.