Anthony surname meaning

Anthony is a surname formed from the widespread Christian personal name Anthony, ultimately Latin Antonius. Its popularity grew through the cults of Saint Anthony of Egypt and Saint Anthony of Padua, and the surname can absorb cognates from French, German, Italian, Greek, Slavic, and other traditions. The h in English Anthony reflects a later belief that the name was connected with Greek anthos, “flower,” rather than its secure classical history. Antony, Antoni, and Anthoine are useful regional forms. The catalog uses parent’s name with high confidence because the surname-level route through a personal name is direct, while the original Roman name’s deeper etymology remains uncertain.