Anthony (given name)

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Anthony
Pronunciation UK: /ˈæntəni/ , US: /ˈænθəni/ [1]
GenderMale
Language(s) English
Origin
Language(s) Latin, Ancient Greek, from Ancient Greece, or possibly Etruscan
Word/name Antonius
Other names
Alternative spelling Anthoni, Anthonie, Anthoney,
Variant form(s)Antony, Antonio, Anton, Antonis, Antoine, Antun, Ante, Anto, Anton, Tonini
Pet form(s)Ant, Anton, Antonino, Nino, Toni, Tony, Tone, Toño

Anthony or Antony is a masculine given name, derived from the Antonii , a gens (Roman family name) to which Mark Antony (Marcus Antonius) belonged. According to Plutarch, the Antonii gens were Heracleidae, being descendants of Anton, a son of Heracles. [2] Anthony is an English name that is in use throughout North America, Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Malaysia, India, Pakistan, the British Isles, Guyana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Namibia, South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Cameroon and Nigeria. [3]

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"Anthony" is equivalent to Antonio in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Greek and Maltese; António or Antônio in Portuguese; Anton in Dutch, Galician, German, Icelandic, Romanian, Russian, and Scandinavian languages; Antoine in French; Antal in Hungarian; and Antun or Ante in Croatian. The usual abbreviated form is Tony (sometimes "Tone" or "Ant" or "Anth" or "Anton"). Its use as a Christian name was due to the veneration of St Anthony the Great, the founder of Christian monasticism, particularly in Egypt. Also significant was the later cult of St Antony of Padua. The spelling with "h" is not found until the 16th century when William Camden claimed that the name derived from the Greek ἄνθος (anthos, flower or possibly a small yellow bird such as a wagtail). The spelling pronunciation later became usual in the United States but not in the British Isles. [4]

In the United States, it is the seventh most popular male name as of 2008, according to the Social Security Administration. [5] When the background is Italian, Nino or Toni, shortened from Antonino, are used. Its popularity in the United Kingdom peaked during the 1940s, in 1944 it was the sixth most popular male name and was still as high as 14th in 1964. [6]

Spelling and pronunciation

The name was historically spelled Antony, as used in Shakespeare's play Antony and Cleopatra . In the 17th century, the letter "h" was inserted into the spelling on the belief that the name derived from the Greek word ἄνθος (anthos), meaning "flower". [7] In Britain, the historical pronunciation /ˈæntəni/ predominates for both spellings, while in the United States the spelling pronunciation /ˈænθəni/ is more common when the "Anthony" spelling is used. [8]

Translations and variants

See also

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Twan is a Dutch masculine given name that is a diminutive form of Antonius, Anton, Antoon, Anthonis, Anthoon, Antonie and Antonis used in Belgium, Netherlands, South Africa, Namibia, Indonesia and Suriname. It is a phonetic spelling of "Toine", short for "Antoine", the French form of Anthony/Antonius. People with the name include:

Antoni is a Catalan, Polish, and Slovene given name and a surname used in the eastern part of Spain, Poland and Slovenia. As a Catalan given name it is a variant of the male names Anton and Antonio. As a Polish given name it is a variant of the female names Antonia and Antonina. As a Slovene name it is a variant of the male names Anton, Antonij and Antonijo and the female name Antonija. As a surname it is derived from the Antonius root name. It may refer to:

Anthonie is a Dutch and Swedish masculine given name transliterated from Antonius in use in Sweden, Netherlands, Greenland, Suriname, Republic of Karelia, South Africa, Namibia, Belgium and Indonesia. The same spelling is a Norwegian feminine given name that is an alternate name to Antonie in use in Norway. The spellings Antonie and Anthonij were basically interchangeable in Dutch until the 19th century. Notable people with the name include:

Antonia, Antónia, Antônia, or Antonía is a feminine given name and a surname. It is of Roman origin, used as the name of women of the Antonius family. Its meaning is "priceless", "praiseworthy" and "beautiful". Antonia is a Danish, Dutch, English, Faroese, Finnish, German, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Spanish, and Swedish name used in the United States, most of Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Western Panama, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Bolivia, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Philippines, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, India, Pakistan, Spain, Italy, Austria, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, part of Serbia, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Greenland, Estonia, Republic of Karelia, South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, South Sudan, Sudan, and Ethiopia.

Anton Goubau Flemish Baroque painter

Anton Goubau or Anton Goebouw was a Flemish Baroque painter. He spent time in Rome where he moved in the circle of the Bamboccianti, Dutch and Flemish genre painters who created small cabinet paintings of the everyday life of the lower classes in Rome and its countryside. He is known for his Italianate landscapes and genre paintings in the style of the Bamboccianti and his history paintings with mythological and religious themes.

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Tonis, Tõnis or Tönis is a masculine given name. Tõnis is an Estonian form of Anthony. Tönis is a Dutch and Swedish form of Tönnis and diminutive form of Antonius, Anton, Antoon, Anthonis, Anthoon, Antonie and Antonis. Tonis is a Dutch diminutive form of Antonius, Anton, Antoon, Anthonis, Anthoon, Antonie and Antonis. Tonis is a Lithuanian diminutive form of Antanas. Another variant of Tõnis in Estonian is Tõnu. It is also a surname. Persons bearing the name included:

Antun is a Croatian masculine given name used in Croatia. and surname. It is a common Croatian given name which is cognate to the name Anthony and Ante.

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Antónis is a Greek masculine given name that is a variant of Antonios that is used in Greece. Antonis is a Dutch masculine given name that is a diminutive of Anthonius that is used in Netherlands, Belgium, South Africa, Namibia, Indonesia and Suriname. It is sometimes a surname and is transliterated as Antonios and Andonis. Antonis is a cognate of the English language name Anthony. People bearing the name Antonis or Antónis include:

Tonny and Þonny are given names. Tonny is a diminutive Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Dutch, Greenlandic and Norwegian unisex form of the given names Antonia, Antonius, Anton, Antoon, Anthonis, Anthoon as well as a Scandianvian masculine version of the name Toni and pet form of names ending with the element "-ton" that is popular in Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands, Indonesia, South Africa, Namibia, Suriname, Republic of Karelia, Estonia and Greenland. Þonny is a feminine given name that is a form of Torny.

References

  1. ↑ Wells, John C. (2008). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.). Longman. ISBN   978-1-4058-8118-0.
  2. ↑ Plutarch. "Antony". He had also a noble dignity of form; and a shapely beard, a broad forehead, and an aquiline nose were thought to show the virile qualities peculiar to the portraits and statues of Heracles. Moreover, there was an ancient tradition that the Antonii were Heracleidae, being descendants of Anton, a son of Heracles.
  3. ↑ "Anthony". Name-doctor.com. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  4. ↑ Withycombe, E. G. (1950) The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names; 2nd ed. Oxford: Clarendon Press; pp. 26-27
  5. ↑ "Popular Baby Names". Ssa.gov. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
  6. ↑ "Anthony - Meaning And Origin Of The Name Anthony". BabyNames.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2015-03-02. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
  7. ↑ Mike Campbell. "Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Anthony". Behindthename.com. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
  8. ↑ Wells, John C. (1990). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary. Harlow, England: Longman. p. 30. ISBN   0-582-05383-8. entry "Anthony"
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