Anthony Zottola

(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 a feminine diminutive of Zotto, which is of uncertain derivation. It may be from zoto ‘lame’, a Venetian form of zoppo (see Zoppi), or otherwise from a short form of a personal name ending with the hypocoristic suffix -otto, such as Lorenzotto (from Lorenzo) or Zorzotto (from Zorze, Zorzi).