The name Anthony comes from the Roman family name Antonius, which is of uncertain derivation.
Famous bearers
Bearers include Anthony van Dyck (1599 - 1641), a Flemish painter;
Anthony Trollope (1815 - 1882), an English novelist;
Anthony Quinn (1915 - 2001), a Mexican-American actor;
Anthony Hopkins (born 1937), a Welsh actor;
Anthony Kiedis (born 1962), an American musician and the lead singer of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers.
