Anthony, also spelled Antony, is a masculine given name derived from the Antonii, a Roman gens or clan that famously included Mark Antony (Marcus Antonius). The ultimate etymology of the name is unknown. Its popularity as a given name is largely due to the fame of Anthony the Great, an Egyptian hermit and saint who is often regarded as the first Christian monk. The later saint Anthony of Padua also contributed to its diffusion.
Equivalents include Antoine in French; Antonio in Italian and Spanish; António or Antônio in Portuguese; Anton in Dutch, German, Romanian, Russian, and the Scandinavian languages; Αντώνιος in Greek; Antal in Hungarian; Antoni in Polish and Slovene; and Antun or Ante in Croatian. English pet forms include Tony and Ant.
In the United States, it was the 43rd most popular male name in 2021, according to the Social Security Administration. Its popularity in the United Kingdom peaked during the 1940s; in 1944 it was the sixth most popular male name, and it was still as high as 14th in 1964.
Spelling and pronunciation The name was historically spelled Antony, as in William Shakespeare's play Antony and Cleopatra. The unetymological "h" was added in the 16th century, on the assumption that the name derived from the Greek word ἄνθος (anthos), meaning "flower". In Britain, the historical pronunciation predominates for both spellings, while in the United States the spelling pronunciation is more common when the "Anthony" spelling is used. entry "Anthony"
Translations and variants
Albanian: Andon (standard Albanian and Tosk Albanian dialect), Ndue (Gheg Albanian dialect), Anton Arabic: (Tannus, Tanyus, Aintun, Aintiwan, 'Antuni) Basque: Andoni, Antton Belarusian: Антон (Anton), Антось (Antos), Энтані (Entani) Bengali: এন্থনি (Ēnthoni), আন্তোনিও (Āntōni'ō) Bulgarian: Anton, Antoan, Andon, Doncho, Toni Catalan: Antoni, Toni Chinese: 安东尼 (simplified), 安東尼 (traditional) (Mandarin: Āndōngní, Cantonese: Ōndūngnèih) Croatian: Anton, Antonio, Antonijo, Antun, Ante, Anto, Tonči, Tonći, Toni Czech: Anton, Antonín, Tonik, Tonda Dalmatian: Tuone Danish: Anton, Anthon Dutch: Anton, Antoon, Antonie, Antonius, Teun, Teunis, Theun, Theunis, Ton, Toon English: Anthony, Antony, Antonio, Tony Esperanto: Antono, Anĉjo Estonian: Anton, Tõnis, Tõnu, Tõnn Filipino: Antonio, Antón, Onyo, Onying, Ton, Tonton, Tonio, Tonyo, Tunyíng Finnish: Anton, Anttoni, Antton, Antto, Toni French: Antoine, Antonin, Anthony Galician: Antón German: Anton, Toni, Antonius, Tünn Greek: Αντώνιος (Antó̱nios), Αντώνης (Antonis), Andonios, Andonis Gujarati: એન્થની (Ēnthanī) Hawaiian: Anakoni, Akoni Hebrew: אנטוני (ʾAnṭônî), טוני (Ṭônî) Hindi: एंथनी (Ēnthanī) Hungarian: Antal, Tóni Indonesian: Anthony, Antoninus, Toni, Antonio, Nino, Anton Irish: Antaine, Antoine, Antóin Italian: Antonio, Antonino, Antonello, Nino, Toni, Tonino, Tonio, Totò Japanese: アンソニー (Ansonī), アントン (Anton), アントニオ (Antonio) Kannada: ಆಂಟನಿ (Āṇṭani) Korean: 앤토니 (Aentoni) Latin: Antonius, Antoninus Latvian: Antonijs, Antons Lithuanian: Antanas Luxembourgish: Tun Macedonian: Anton, Antonij, Andon, Doncho Marathi: अंन्थोनी (Annthōnī) Malayalam: ആൻ്റണി (Antoni), അന്തോണി (Anthōṇī) Malta: Toni, Toninu, Ninu (Anthony) Mongolian: Антони (Antoni) Nepali: एन्थोनी (Ēnthōnī) Norwegian: Anton, Tønnes Persian: (Antoni) Polish: Antoni, Antoniusz, Antonin, Antek, Antoś, Tolek, Tonek, Anton Portuguese: António (fem. Antónia), Antônio (fem. Antônia), and Antão, with diminutives Tó, Toino, Toni and Toninho. Romanian: Anton, Antonie Russian: Антон (Anton) Sami: Ante Serbian: Антоније (Antonije), Анто (Anto) Sheng: Anto, Toni Slovak: Anton, Tóno, Tónko (diminutive) Slovene: Anton, Tone Spanish: Antonio, Antón, Toni, Toño (diminutive) Swahili: Antoni, Antonio, Toni Swedish: Anton, Ante Sylheti: আন্তনি (Antoni) Tamil: அந்தோணி (Antōṇi) Telugu: ఆంథోనీ (Ānthōnī) Thai: แอนโทนี่ (Xæ n tho nī̀) Turkish: Antuvan Ukrainian: Антін (Antin), Антон (Anton), Антоній (Antonij) Urdu: (Anthōnī)
People
Anthony I, Count of Oldenburg Anthony, King of Saxony Anthony of Kiev, monk and the founder of the monastic tradition in Kievan Rus' Anthony of Padua, Portuguese Catholic priest and friar of the Franciscan Order Anthony of Sourozh, Russian orthodox bishop and theological monk Anthony the Great, Egyptian Christian monk and hermit Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and founder of the Whig party Anthony Ashley Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English peer, Whig politician, philosopher and writer Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury, British Tory politician, philanthropist, and social reformer Anthony Ashley Cooper, 10th Earl of Shaftesbury, British peer Antony (footballer, born 2000), full name, Antony Matheus dos Santos, Brazilian footballer Antony (footballer, born 2001), full name, Antony Alves Santos, Brazilian footballer Anthony Seibu Alec Abban (1928–1985), Ghanaian politician Anthony Abbing, German-American blacksmith Anthony S. Abbott (1935–2020), American professor and writer Anthony Abdy, several people Anthony Abela, 20th century Maltese philosopher Anthony Abell (1906–1994), British colonial official Anthony Abrams (born 1979), Guyanese footballer Anthony Acampora, professor emeritus Anthony Accetturo (born 1938), American mobster Anthony Acevedo (1924–2018), U. S. Army officer Anthony Acid (born 1965), American DJ, producer, and remixer Anthony Ackroyd (born 1958), Australian comedian, speaker and writer Anthony Adaji (born 1964), Catholic bishop of Idah Diocese Anthony Adams, several people Anthony Adamson (1906–2002), Canadian architect, author, teacher, and municipal politician Anthony Kwami Adanuty, Ghanaian Catholic Bishop Anthony Addabbo (1960–2016), American actor and model Anthony Adderly (born 1968), Belizean football manager Anthony Addington, English physician Anthony Adducci (1937–2006), inventor and entrepreneur Anthony Adegbulugbe, Nigerian academic Anthony Adur (born 1988), Canadian soccer player Anthony Agbo (born 1954), Nigerian politician Anthony Agius Decelis, Maltese politician Anthony D'Agostino (1931–2017), Italian and American marine biologist Anthony Aguirre (born 1973), American cosmologist Anthony Aibel, American actor and musical director Anthony Aikman (1942–2011), British screenwriter and film director Anthony Ainley (1932–2004), British actor Anthony Aires (born 2004), Uruguayan football player Anthony B. Akers (1914–1976), American diplomat Anthony Akhulia, Kenyan football manager Anthony Akol, Ugandan politician Anthony Akoto Osei (1953–2023), Ghanaian politician Anthony Alabi (born 1981), American football player and actor Anthony Alaimo (1920–2009), American judge Anthony Alan-Williams (born 1947), British sprint canoer Anthony Albanese (born 1963), Prime Minister of Australia since 2022 Anthony J. Alexander, American businessman Anthony Alfonso, American-born businessman Anthony Alford (born 1994), American baseball player Anthony Alfredo (born 1999), American stock car racing driver Anthony Alix (born 1986), Canadian gridiron football player Anthony Allaire (1829–1903), American police detective Anthony Allan, several people Anthony Allen, several people A. C. Alles, former judge of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka Anthony Alleyne (born 1993), Barbadian cricketer Anthony Allison, several people A. J. Allmendinger (born 1981), American racing driver Anthony Allom (1938–2017), English cricketer Anthony Alofsin (born 1949), American architect Anthony Alonzo (1948–1998), Filipino actor, singer and politician Anthony Alozie (born 1986), Australian track and field sprinter Anthony Alridge (born 1984), American football player Anthony J. Alvarado (1942–2024), American educator and administrator Anthony Alves (born 1989), Portuguese rugby union player Anthony Amado (born 1963), American wrestler Anthony Amalfi (born 1967), Australian cricketer Anthony Amalraj (born 1986), Indian table tennis player Anthony Amaral (1930–1982), American historian and horse trainer Anthony Ameruso (1937–2006), American transportation commissioner Anthony Ammirati (born 2003), French pole vaulter Anthony Evans Amoah (born 1952), Ghanaian politician Anthony Amoroso, Italian-American chef Anthony Amory, Bermudian cricketer Anthony Ampaipitakwong (born 1988), Thai footballer Anthony G. Amsterdam (born 1935), American lawyer and law professor Anthony Anastasio (1906–1963), Italian-American mobster Anthony Anaxagorou (born 1983), British-born poet and writer Anthony Andeh (1945–2010), Nigerian boxer Anthony Anderson, several people Anthony Andre, American academic Anthony Andrews, several people Anthony Andrezeski (born 1947), American politician from Pennsylvania Anthony Anenih (1933–2018), Nigerian politician Anthony Ang (born 1978), Malaysian swimmer Anthony Angarola (1893–1929), American painter Anthony Angelini (born 1994), American entrepreneur Anthony Angello (born 1996), American ice hockey player Anthony Angély (born 1990), French association football player Anthony Ani (born 1936), Nigerian politician Anthony Aniagolu (1922–2011), Nigerian judge Anthony Annan (born 1986), Ghanaian footballer Anthony J. Antelo Devereux, American polo player Anthony Antico (1935–2020), American mobster Anthony Antoncich (1917–1998), recipient of the Distinguished Flying Medal Anthony Aoki (born 2000), Peruvian footballer Anthony Apesos (born 1953), American painter Anthony Apodaca, American computer graphics professional Anthony Appleyard (c. 1943–2022), Tolkien scholar Anthony Sablan Apuron (born 1945), former Catholic archbishop Anthony Aquino (born 1982), Canadian-born Italian ice hockey player Anthony Ardington (born 1940), English cricketer Anthony Joseph Arduengo III, American chemist Anthony Arena (born 1990), American soccer player Anthony Clark Arend (born 1958), American international relations scholar Anthony Peter Arida (1863–1955), Head of the Maronite Church (1932–1955) A. J. Arkell (1898–1980), British archaeologist and colonial administrator Anthony Arkwright, British spree killer Anthony Arlidge (1937–2023), British barrister and judge Anthony J. Armentano (1916–1987), American politician Anthony Armistead, Colonial Virginia planter and politician Anthony Armour (born 1982), American rugby league footballer Anthony Armstrong, several people Anthony Arnett (born 1958), American martial artist Anthony Arnull, British professor in law and researcher Anthony Arthur, several people Anthony Asael (born 1974), Belgian philosopher Anthony Asbury (born 1959), American actor Anthony Ascham, British academic, political theorist, Parliamentarian and diplomat Anthony Ashnault (born 1995), American freestyle wrestler and graduated folkstyle wrestler Anthony Asquith (1902–1968), English film director Anthony Aston, English actor and dramatist Anthony Atala (born 1958), American bioengineer and urologist Anthony Atamanuik (born 1974), American writer, actor and comedian Anthony Atolagbe (born 1965), Nigerian army general Anthony Athanas (1911–2005), Albanian-American restaurateur and philanthropist Anthony Atkins (born 1929), Barbadian cricketer Anthony Atkinson, several people Anthony Aubynn (born 1962), Ghanaian business executive Anthony Aucher, 17th century English politician Anthony Aufrère (1757–1833), English antiquary, barrister and translator Anthony T. Augelli (1902–1985), American judge Anthony Augustine (born 1980), Grenadian footballer Anthony Ausgang (born 1959), American painter Anthony Aveni (born 1938), American astronomer and anthropologist Anthony Avent (born 1969), American basketball player Anthony Averett (born 1994), American football player Anthony Ayine (born 1960), Nigerian public servant Anthony Aymard (born 1988), French footballer Anthony Azekwoh, Nigerian writer and visual artist