# Anthony

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈæntəni/ · frequency rank #3,541

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Latin, in regular use since the Middle Ages.
2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
3. A place in the United States:
4. A place in the United States:
5. A place in the United States:
6. A place in the United States:
7. A place in the United States:
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## 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. Doublet of Antoine.

## Easily confused with
- **Anton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/anthony-vs-anton)
- **Antony** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/anthony-vs-antony)
- **Antoni** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/anthony-vs-antoni)
- **anchovy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/anchovy-vs-anthony)

## Common misspellings (11)
`anhtony`, `annthony`, `anthhony`, `anthnoy`, `anthonny`, `anthonyy`, `anthoyn`, `antohny`, `antthony`, `atnhony`, `nathony`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/anthony