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Anthony

Also spelled: Antony

Usually a boy's name

Meaning
The Roman family name Antonius, of unknown meaning, probably Etruscan No settled meaning

Often said to mean 'flower' or 'priceless'; the 'h' came from a mistaken link with Greek anthos, 'flower'.

Origin
Latin, probably from Etruscan
Popularity

US 2025: #46 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #239

Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

This name's meaning doesn't link to one of the five elements, so it isn't matched to a chart here.

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