Origin: Anthony is a masculine name of English origin: The English form of the Roman family name Antonius, which is of unknown Etruscan origin. The most notable member of the Roman family was the general Marcus Antonius (called Mark Anthony in English), who for a period in the 1st century BC ruled the Roman Empire jointly with Augustus. When their relationship turned sour, he and his mistress Cleopatra were attacked and forced to commit suicide.
The name became regularly used in the Christian world due to the fame of Saint Anthony the Great, a 3rd century Egyptian hermit who founded Christian monasticism. Its popularity was reinforced in the Middle Ages by the 13th-century Saint Anthony of Padua, the patron saint of Portugal. In English, it has commonly (but incorrectly) associated with the Greek anthos meaning "flower", which resulted in the addition of the h in the 17th century.
Syllables: 3
Style: Timeless
Popularity: 10 (falling)
Nicknames: Tony, Tonio
Variants: Antony, Antonio, Anton, Antoine
Sisters: Rachel, Andrea, Rebecca, Natalie, Laura
Brothers: Andrew, Daniel, Matthew, Patrick, Benjamin
* Robust, timeless--and Italian. Despite generations of steady use across all ethnicities, Tony remains the classic Italian-American name in our cultural imagination. That may account for its continuing freshness in an age where most of the English men's classics are losing steam. In fact, you were probably surprised to learn Anthony is as popular as it is, since it does not feel overused.
Middle Name Pick: Anthony Warren
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