Definitions for Anthony
ˈæn tə ni, -θə- for 1,2 ; ˈæn θə ni for 3An·tho·ny

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1. Antony, Anthony, Mark Antony, Mark Anthony, Antonius, Marcus Antonius(noun)

   Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)

2. Anthony, Susan Anthony, Susan B. Anthony, Susan Brownell Anthony(noun)

   United States suffragist (1820-1906)

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1. Anthony(ProperNoun)

   A male given name from Latin, in regular use since the Middle Ages.

   "...Think you've got the best name I've heard," she was saying. - - "Anthony Patch. Only you ought to look sort of like a horse, with a long narrow face - and you ought to be in tatters." "That's the Patch part though. How should Anthony look?" "You look like Anthony," she assured him seriously - he thought she had scarcely seen him - "rather majestic," she continued, " and solemn."

   Etymology: From Latin Antōnius, name of a Roman gens (with excrescent -h- suggested by an unetymological association with Ancient Greek ἄνθος ( ánthos , " flower") ). The Roman clan name is of uncertain etymology, but is not Greek or Hebrew; most likely of Etruscan origin, possibly derived from Ani, the Etruscan god of the sky.

2. Anthony(ProperNoun)

   A patronymic surname.

   Etymology: From Latin Antōnius, name of a Roman gens (with excrescent -h- suggested by an unetymological association with Ancient Greek ἄνθος ( ánthos , " flower") ). The Roman clan name is of uncertain etymology, but is not Greek or Hebrew; most likely of Etruscan origin, possibly derived from Ani, the Etruscan god of the sky.

3. Anthony(ProperNoun)

   A city, the county seat of Harper County, Kansas, United States.

   Etymology: From Latin Antōnius, name of a Roman gens (with excrescent -h- suggested by an unetymological association with Ancient Greek ἄνθος ( ánthos , " flower") ). The Roman clan name is of uncertain etymology, but is not Greek or Hebrew; most likely of Etruscan origin, possibly derived from Ani, the Etruscan god of the sky.

4. Anthony(ProperNoun)

   A city in New Mexico

   Etymology: From Latin Antōnius, name of a Roman gens (with excrescent -h- suggested by an unetymological association with Ancient Greek ἄνθος ( ánthos , " flower") ). The Roman clan name is of uncertain etymology, but is not Greek or Hebrew; most likely of Etruscan origin, possibly derived from Ani, the Etruscan god of the sky.

5. Anthony(ProperNoun)

   A town in Texas

   Etymology: From Latin Antōnius, name of a Roman gens (with excrescent -h- suggested by an unetymological association with Ancient Greek ἄνθος ( ánthos , " flower") ). The Roman clan name is of uncertain etymology, but is not Greek or Hebrew; most likely of Etruscan origin, possibly derived from Ani, the Etruscan god of the sky.

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Anthony' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4006

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Anthony' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3840

How to pronounce Anthony?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Anthony in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Anthony in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Anthony in a Sentence

1. Clive Davis:

   From all my personal and professional experience with Whitney from Academy Award-nominee late teenage years to Academy Award-nominee tragic premature death, I know the full Whitney Houston story has not yet been told, i am so glad that Anthony McCarten has committed to a no holds barred, musically rich screenplay that finally reveals the whole Whitney whose vocal genius deeply affected the world while Academy Award-nominee fiercely battled the demons that were to be Academy Award-nominee undoing.

2. Anthony Fauci:

   I will look at the data and I would assume -- and I'm pretty sure it's going to be the case -- that a vaccine would not be approved for the American public unless it was indeed both safe and effective, if that's the case Jim, I would not hesitate for a moment to take the vaccine Anthony Fauci and recommend it for my family.

3. Gladys Bourdain:

   The Post’s really too difficult, anthony Bourdain was Anthony Bourdain. I really ca n’t talk about Anthony Bourdain. . . He was brilliant and sharp and funny.

4. Anthony Scaramucci:

   This is the problem with the leaking, this is actually a terrible thing. Let’s say I ’m Anthony Scaramucci today. The fact that you guys know about it before he does really upsets me as a human being and as a Roman Catholic.

5. Dominic Oduro:

   Dominic Oduro and Anthony Jackson-Hamel need everybody, and Dominic Oduro and Anthony Jackson-Hamel all came out here to play, dominic Oduro and Anthony Jackson-Hamel’s what’s important right now. Dominic Oduro and Anthony Jackson-Hamel have momentum from last year, and it’s really positive. Dominic Oduro and Anthony Jackson-Hamel’re playing well, with help from Mauro( Biello) and his coaching staff.

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