Anthony (meaning and origin)

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Meaning and origin
Anthony is a Latin boy name. The meaning of the name is `Greek priceless, flourishing, flower `.

Where is it used?
The name Anthony is mainly used in English.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Antono (In Esperanto)
Antony (In English)
Antun (In Croatian)
Anto (In Croatian)
Antonius (In Ancient Roman)

If it's too long people might use
In English: Tony

For the opposite sex use:
In Czech: Antonie (F)

See also
In Spanish, Italian and in Portuguese: Antonio
In Polish and in Catalan: Antoni
In Lithuanian: Antanas
In Italian: Antonella
In Italian: Antonello
In Hungarian: Antal
In Hungarian: Toni (M)
In German, Russian and in Bulgarian: Anton
In French: Antoine
In Finnish: Antero
In Esperanto: Anchjo (M)
In English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Scandinavian, Dutch and in Ancient Roman: Antonia

What Anthony`s say about their name

The best thing about the name Anthony:
I'm Italian...it fits and its cool!
The worst thing about the name:
uh...are you saying there is something wrong with Anthony?!?
If my name wasn`t Anthony....:
I would die!
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Anthony:
it's a name for a cool boy
The worst thing about the name:
nothing
If my name wasn`t Anthony....:
i would not be an anthony i'll be a ???????
Extra information:
I LOE MY NAME thnx mom!!!!

More `Anthony` links
Anthony as abbreviation
Actors named Anthony
Anthony in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Anthony

Anthony appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 7. In the last 128 years Anthony has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. The name reached the top-100 28 times and reached the top-10 3 times. 2007 was a `top year` for the name Anthony. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #7. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	7
2006	9
2005	8
2004	11
2003	10
2002	12
2001	11
2000	17
1999	18
1998	19
1997	18
1996	19
1995	19
1994	18
1993	19
1992	19
1991	18
1990	15
1980	24
1970	22
1960	25
1950	36
1940	46
1930	44
1920	43
1910	37
1900	67
1890	91
1880	103

See also the US top 1000 names 2007

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Comments on Anthony

ANTHONY
DON'T CALL ME TONY

I agree- dont call me Tony
jesi
my baby is named anthony and that is one name no one will call him TONY!!!

ok so im 9 weeks and 2 days pregnant today. it is way too early to find out the sex of my baby but i have already promised my brother that if it is a boy that his name will have anthony in it somewhere. My brothers name is Charles Anthony. I cannot find a name that goes well with Anthony! its already driving me crazy and i dont even know if i need it! someone HELP!!!!
Niki
for the lady that cant find a name that goes with the name Anthony, I like Joseph as a middle name. Anthony Joseph flows really well
Myriam
I love my husbands name Anthony!
Myriam
I call my hubby Tony too.

2 good names that go with Anthony are Vincent and Matthew also I like Eric.

Only for Anthonys!