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Anthony name meaning

First Name
1.5m
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
55k
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys

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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Anthony mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Anthony

User Submitted Origins

English
59%
Italian
21%
Hebrew
4%
African
4%
American
4%
African American
3%
Roman
3%
Greek
3%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. According to a user from Colorado, U.S., the name Anthony means "Gift of god".
  2. According to a user from Illinois, U.S., the name Anthony means "God gift".
  3. A user from Louisiana, U.S. says the name Anthony means "A greek anthos meaning flower".
  4. A submission from the United States says the name Anthony means "Very handsome and cute".
  5. 2 people from Texas, U.S. agree the name Anthony is of Spanish / Roman origin and means "Flower".
  6. A submission from Tanzania, United Republic of says the name Anthony means "Grace of God" and is of English origin.
  7. A submission from the United Kingdom says the name Anthony means "The best gift from heaven" and is of Hebrew origin.
  8. A submission from North Carolina, U.S. says the name Anthony means "Rosemary, derived from the Greek word Anthos" and is of Greek origin.
  9. A user from Virginia, U.S. says the name Anthony means "Handsome and perfect".
  10. A user from California, U.S. says the name Anthony is of English origin and means "Cute".
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Other Dictionary Sources
  1. United States suffragist (1820-1906)
  2. Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
Wiktionary

From Latin Antōnius, name of a Roman gens (with excrescent -h- suggested by an unetymological association with Ancient Greek ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”)). The Roman clan name is of uncertain etymology, but is not Greek or Hebrew; most likely of Etruscan origin, possibly derived from Ani, the Etruscan god of the sky.

The reference to "Antonius"—swineherd patron and to pigs is especially noteworthy in Anthony from the "Online Etymology Dictionary":

"[...] St. Anthony (4c.), Egyptian hermit, patron saint of swineherds, to whom one of each litter was usually vowed, hence Anthony for "smallest pig of the litter (1660s; in condensed form tantony pig from 1590s)[...]"
  1. A male given name from Latin, in regular use since the Middle Ages.
  2. A patronymic surname​.
  3. A city, the county seat of Harper County, Kansas, United States.
  4. A city in New Mexico
  5. A town in Texas

Notable Persons Named Anthony

Notable Persons Named Anthony

Anthony Weiner

Anthony Weiner is a Member of the New York City Council, from the 48th district, and Member of theNew York City Council. He was most prominent from 1999 to 2011. Anthony was given the name Anthony David Weiner on September 4th, 1964 in Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

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Anthony Kennedy

Anthony was born on July 23rd, 1936.

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Sir Anthony Hopkins

Sir Anthony Hopkins is an actor, composer, and painter. He has been prominent since 1960. Anthony was given the name Philip Anthony Hopkins on December 31st, 1937 in Margam, Glamorgan, Wales.

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Tony Blair

Tony Blair is a for Sedgefield, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Leader of the Opposition, Leader of the Labour Party, Shadow Home Secretary, Shadow Secretary of State for Employment, Shadow Secretary of State for Energy, Member of Parliament, forSedgefield, Leader . Tony was given the name Anthony Charles Lynton Blair on May 6th, 1953 in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Anthony Kiedis

Anthony Kiedis is a funk rock, alternative rock, rap rock, and punk rock musician. He was most prominent from 1983 to present. Anthony was born on November 1st, 1962 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Anthony is also known as Tony, Cole Dammett, Tony Flow, and Antoine the Swan.

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Anthony Bourdain

Anthony Bourdain is a chef. Anthony was given the name Anthony Michael Bourdain on June 25th, 1956 in New York City, New York, U.S.

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  • Tony Robbins
    Life Performance Coach
  • Anthony Martial
    Soccer Player
  • Anthony Perkins
    Actor
  • Van Jones
    Activism
  • Tony Bennett
    Singer
  • Anthony Michael Hall
    Actor
  • Anthony Mackie
    Actor
  • Robbie Coltrane
    Actor
  • Anthony Bennett
    Basketball Player
  • Anthony Davis
    Basketball Player
  • Tony Goldwyn
    Actor/director
  • Anthony Quinn
    Actor
  • Sir Anthony Hopkins
    Actor
  • Anthony Pettis

Notable Persons With the Last Name Anthony

Notable Persons With the Last Name Anthony

Carmelo Anthony

Carmelo Anthony is a basketball player for the New York Knicks and Denver Nuggets in the National Basketball Association. He has had major accomplishments since 2003. Carmelo was born on May 29th, 1984 in Brooklyn.

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Susan Brownell Anthony

Susan was born Susan Brownell Anthony on February 15th, 1820 in Adams, Massachusetts, U.S. She passed away on March 13th, 1906.

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Marc Anthony

Marc Anthony is an actor, singer, record producer, and television producer. He holds the title Tu Amor Me Hace Bien". He has been prominent since 1988. Marc was given the name Marco Antonio Muñiz on September 16th, 1968 in New York, New York, U.S.

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La La Anthony

La La Anthony is a television personality. She has been prominent since 1998. La was given the name Alani Nicole Vázquez on June 25th, 1979 in Brooklyn, New York, U.S. La is also known as La La".

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Gethin Anthony

Gethin Anthony is an actor. His most notable accomplishments were from 2006 to present. Gethin was born on October 9th, 1983.

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Lysette Anthony

Lysette Anthony is an actress and model. Lysette was given the name Lysette Chodzko on September 26th, 1963 in Marylebone, London, England.

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Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Anthony U.S.
  White 59.82% 64.26%
  African American 31.93% 11.96%
  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 1.53% 4.85%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.62% 0.69%
  Two or More Ethnicities 2.29% 1.76%
  Hispanic or Latino 3.82% 16.26%

Of Last Name Anthony

People with the last name Anthony are most frequently White or African American

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Fun Facts about the name Anthony

  • What name lists does Anthony rank for?
  • How Popular is the name Anthony? Anthony is the 20th most popular name of all time. In 2019 Anthony was the 38th most popular name. As a last name Anthony was the 618th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Anthony have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,455,724 babies born with the first name Anthony in the United States. That's more than enough people named Anthony to occupy the country of Trinidad and Tobago with an estimated population of 1,317,714 (as of July 1, 2010).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Anthony? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 130 new born babies.
  • When was Anthony first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Anthony is Sunday, November 23rd, 1862.
  • What year had the most people named Anthony born? The highest recorded use of the first name Anthony was in 1990 with a total of 25,079 babies. That's a lot of babies named Anthony!
  • Random Anthony Factoid: According to the 1971 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Anthony ranks 32nd in popularity as a baby boy's name in Delaware. Imagine that, 39 babies in Delaware have the same name in 1971.
  • Weird things about the name Anthony: The name spelled backwards is Ynohtna. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Aotnhny. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Anthony? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 55,114 people with the last name Anthony.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Anthony? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 19 of them will have Anthony as their last name.
  • Anthony name meaning

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