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Gender
Masculine
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Origin of the Name Anthony
Latin or Etruscan
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Usage of the Name Anthony
English
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Meaning of the Name Anthony
The name Anthony comes from the Roman family name Antonius, which is of uncertain derivation but is possibly Etruscan.
There were several saints named Anthony, including St. Anthony (c. 251 - 356), also known as Anthony the Great. In the United Kingdom the name peaked in popularity in the mid-20th century, but it is still quite popular in the United States.
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Interesting Facts about Anthony
- An Anthony Eden is a type of hat similar to a fedora, so called because of its frequent use by former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Anthony Eden (1897 - 1977).
- Anthony is also the name of several characters from well-known films and television series, including Anthony "Tony" Vito Corleone from Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather (1972) and Anthony "Tony" Soprano from David Chase's The Sopranos (1999 - 2007).
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Famous Bearers
Bearers of the name 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 Burgess (1917 - 1993), an English writer, poet, and playwright;
Anthony Newley (1931 - 1999), an English actor and singer;
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.
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Names Related to Anthony
List of names related to Anthony.
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