Meaning: A modern respelling of Onyx, the banded black gemstone. The word comes from Greek onyx, 'claw' or 'fingernail', for the stone's streaked appearance. The Any- spelling is recent and carries no separate meaning.Low
In 30 seconds: A gemstone in a new spelling: Anyx respells Onyx, the black banded stone (said 'AH-niks').
MeaningA modern respelling of Onyx, the banded black gemstone. The word comes from Greek onyx, 'claw' or 'fingernail', for the stone's streaked appearance. The Any- spelling is recent and carries no separate meaning.
Anyx is a fresh spelling of Onyx, one of the gemstone names that have moved into first-name use. The gem itself has been prized since antiquity, and its Greek name means 'claw, fingernail'. The Anyx spelling has no separate history (said 'AH-niks').
It is very rare for girls in the U.S. Rare, striking, and modern.
Did you know? Onyx takes its name from the Greek word for a fingernail — the stone's pale bands reminded the Greeks of one. Anyx is a modern respelling of that gem name, which we note honestly (said 'AH-niks').
