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Anthonee
How to Pronounce Anthonee
Pronounced AN-thuh-nee /ˈæn.θə.ni/Medium
Meaning: Anthonee is a phonetic respelling of Anthony, from the old Roman family name Antonius. The original meaning is uncertain, but the name gained a flower association in later centuries through a mistaken link to the Greek anthos, 'flower.' Anthonee simply writes Anthony as it sounds.Low
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Anthonee is a phonetic respelling of Anthony, from the Roman family name Antonius, whose original sense is unknown. In the Renaissance the spelling gained an h and a folk link to the Greek anthos, 'flower.' Anthonee keeps the familiar sound while writing it by ear, in the style of many late-century respellings.
Anthonee in this spelling was never common, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak around 1997, while Anthony itself was hugely popular. A boy named Anthonee then is in his late twenties today.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Anthonee mean?
It respells Anthony, from the Roman family name Antonius; the original meaning is uncertain, with a later folk link to the Greek anthos, 'flower.'
How do you pronounce Anthonee?
It is said AN-thuh-nee /ˈæn.θə.ni/, three syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Anthonee a boy or girl name?
Anthonee is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Anthonee?
This spelling has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the late nineteen-nineties, while Anthony was far more common.