Antony

AN-tuh-nee

A classic Christian name from Latin Antonius, long associated with St. Anthony and strength of tradition.

Meaning

Antony is the English form of Latin Antonius. The 19th-century sources gloss it as meaning “inestimable,” and it became widely used through the fame of St. Antony, later reinforced by St. Anthony of Padua. In English and related European traditions, it appears alongside Antony/Anthony, Antonio, Antoine, and other forms.

Origin

Fun fact

Old naming books even note playful pet forms like Tonkin as a diminutive of Antony.

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Confidence: mixed. Sources: History of Christian Names, A list of Christian names, their derivatives, nicknames and equivalents in several languages, Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature.

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