Anthony
Anthony, also spelled Antony, is a masculine given name derived from the Antonii, a Roman gens or clan that famously included Mark Antony (Marcus Antonius). The ultimate etymology of the name is unknown. Its popularity as a given name is largely due to the fame of Anthony the Great, an Egyptian hermit and saint who is often regarded as the first Christian monk. The later saint Anthony of Padua also contributed to its diffusion.
Equivalents include Antoine in French; Antonio in Italian and Spanish; António or Antônio in Portuguese; Anton in Dutch, German, Romanian, Russian, and the Scandinavian languages; Αντώνιος in Greek; Antal in Hungarian; Antoni in Polish and Slovene; and Antun or Ante in Croatian. English pet forms include Tony and Ant.
In the United States, it was the 43rd most popular male name in 2021, according to the Social Security Administration. Its popularity in the United Kingdom peaked during the 1940s; in 1944 it was the sixth most popular male name, and it was still as high as 14th in 1964.
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