Anthony or Antony is a male given name, (ninth most popular male first name in the United States as of 2006), derived from Antonius, a Roman family name. That name seems to have come originally from the Etruscan language, although no further information is known about this derivation. Its popularity as a Christian name largely stems from its association with St. Anthony the Great, the founder of Christian monasticism. In the United States, it is the seventh most popular male name as of 2008, according to the Social Security Administration.[1] The Greek word ανθος (anthos), meaning "flower" was once considered by some sources to be the meaning of the name[2]; others claim it is from the ancient Greek name Anthonios, king of Achaia. It is often shortened to Tony or, when the background is Italian, Nino, shortened from Antonino.
Famous people with this name
In politics
In music
- Marc Anthony, Puerto Rican-American singer-songwriter who is popular for his salsa and Latino-style music
- Tony Bennett , American crooner
- Tony Blackplait, Estonian punk rock musician, lead singer of Vennaskond
- Anthony Burger, pianist
- Anthony Cruz, rapper known as AZ
- Anthony Field, a member of the children's group The Wiggles
- Anthony Hamilton (musician), R&B/soul/"neo-soul" singer and songwriter
- Anthony Henderson, rapper known as Krayzie Bone
- Tony Iommi, Lead guitarist from the British heavy metal group Black Sabbath.
- Tony Kakko of Sonata Arctica
- Anthony Kiedis, lead singer and founding member of American rock group Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Arjen Anthony Lucassen, Dutch composer and rock musician has released his 1993 album "Pools Of Sorrow, Waves Of Joy" under his second name
- Anthony Morris, singer/songwriter guitarist Canadian solo artist under the name of "Taking Back April"
- Antonis Remos, Greek pop singer
- Tony Rice, Bluegrass singer and guitarist
- Tony Sheridan, British singer-songwriter, known as early collaborator with The Beatles
- Tony Sunshine, R&B singer from the Bronx
- Michael Anthony (musician), Van Halen bassist
- Anthony Caleb Followill Lead singer and rhythm guitarist for American group Kings of Leon.
In sports
- Tony Adams (American football)
- Tony Adams, English footballer
- Antonis Antoniadis, Greek footballer
- Tony Baltazar, boxer
- Tony Batista , Dominican baseball player
- Antonis Christeas, Greek basketball player
- Tony Clark, baseball player
- Tony Conigliaro, baseball player
- Anthony Davidson, F1 driver
- Tony Dungy, former American football player and coach
- Antonis Fotsis, Greek basketball player
- Antonis Georgallides, Cypriot footballer
- Anthony Gonzalez, American football wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts
- Tony Gonzalez, American football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs
- Tony Gwynn and his son Tony Gwynn, Jr., both American baseball players
- Anthony Hamilton, F1 father of Lewis Hamilton, 2007 FIA F1 World Championship Runner-Up
- Tony Hawk, born Anthony Frank Hawk, Professional skateboarder
- Anthony Henry, NFL player for the Dallas Cowboys
- Antonis Katantonakis, Greek sprinter
- Antonis Katsis, Cypriot footballer
- Antonis Manikas, Greek footballer
- Antonis Minou, Greek footballer
- Antonis Miyiakis, Greek footballer
- Anthony Morelli, quarterback for the Penn State Nittany Lions
- Anthony Mundine, Rugby League player, Boxer
- Antonios Nikopolidis, Greek footballer
- Antonis Panagi, Cypriot footballer
- Anthony Parker, American basketball player
- Tony Parker, Belgium-born French basketball player
- Antonis Petropoulos, Greek footballer
- Antonis Rikka, Greek footballer
- Anthony Sandoval, American long-distance runner
- Tony da Silva, France born Portuguese footballer
- Tony Stewart, American auto racer currently driving in NASCAR
- Anthony West, MotoGP rider
- Anthony Wright, Canadian field hockey player
In media
- Antonio Banderas, Spanish film actor and singer
- Tony Blackburn, British disc jockey, first DJ heard in BBC Radio 1 in 1967
- Tony Booth, British actor, father of Cherie Blair
- Anthony Bourdain, Chef, restaurant owner, and host of no reservations tv show
- Tony Curtis (born Bernard Schwartz), American actor
- Anthony Daniels, British actor best known for the role of C-3PO in all six Star Wars films
- Tony Danza, American actor and talk show host
- Anthony Edwards, American actor best known for the role of Dr. Mark Green on TV's ER
- Antonis Fostieris, Greek poet
- Tony Hancock, British comedian and actor, known for playing a fictional character with the same name on radio and television in the 1950/60s
- Tony Hawks, British comedian and writer
- Anthony Stewart Head, British actor and singer, best known for the role of Rupert Giles in TV's Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Anthony Hopkins, British actor
- Anthony Horowitz, British author & screenwriter
- Anthony Steven Kalloniatis, aka ANT an American-Greek openly gay comedian
- Anthony Montgomery, American actor best known in the role of Ensign Travis Mayweather on the television series Star Trek: Enterprise
- Anthony Padilla, from "Smosh" on Youtube
- Anthony Quinn, Irish American and Mexican American actor
- Tony Randall, American actor best known for his TV and movie roles roles, especially The Odd Couple
- Tony Robinson, British actor and TV presenter
- Tony Shalhoub, American television and film actor, lead role on Monk
- Tony Snow (1955–2008), American journalist and White House press secretary
- Anthony Trollope, Victorian novelist
In other fields
Fictional people
- Anthony Almeida, CTU Agent in 24
- Antonio Cipriani, the main character in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
- Tony Clifton, a fictional character created by comedian Andy Kaufman in the late 1970s
- Anthony "Fat Tony" D'Amico, the head of Mafia of Springfield in The Simpsons
- Count Antony DiMera, a criminal in Days of our Lives
- Anthony DiNozzo, the senior agent in NCIS
- Anthony Goldstein, a Harry Potter character
- Anthony T. Manero, central character played by John Travolta in 1977 movie Saturday Night Fever
- Antonio Montana, played by Al Pacino in Scarface
- Andonis Papadopolous, a fictional character in the BBC soap opera EastEnders
- Tony Redgrave, alias of Dante Sparda, protagonist of the Devil May Cry series
- Anthony Soprano, main character played by James Gandolfini in the HBO hit show The Sopranos
- Anthony Stark, the alter ego of the Marvel Comics superhero Iron Man
- Anthony Stonem, a main character in British dramedy Skins
See also
- Disambiguation pages for other meanings
- Disambiguation pages for other spellings
- Disambiguation pages for this name in combination with others
References
External links
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