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Antony

Antony is a masculine given name and, less commonly, a surname. It is the English form of the Latin name Antonius, a family name in ancient Rome. The exact origin and meaning of Antonius are uncertain, but the name was widely adopted in Christian Europe and became common in the medieval and early modern periods.

Antony has several close variants, most notably Anthony. In other languages the form Antony is mirrored by

Modern bearers include Antony Blinken, United States Secretary of State; Antony Gormley, British sculptor; and Antony

Antony is also the name of a commune in the Hauts-de-Seine department of France, located southwest of

Antoine
in
French,
Antonio
in
Italian
and
Spanish,
Anton
in
German
and
Dutch,
and
Antoni
in
Polish
and
Catalan.
The
name
is
closely
associated
with
Saint
Anthony
(Saint
Anthony
of
Padua),
a
popular
early
medieval
saint
who
is
venerated
especially
in
Catholicism.
It
is
also
linked
to
Marcus
Antonius,
commonly
Anglicized
as
Mark
Antony,
the
Roman
general
and
ally
of
Julius
Caesar
who
features
in
Shakespeare's
play
Antony
and
Cleopatra.
Armstrong-Jones,
1st
Earl
of
Snowdon.
The
name
is
used
in
literature
and
film
and
remains
a
common
choice
in
English-speaking
countries.
Paris,
reflecting
the
name's
historical
geographic
spread
in
Europe.