Saint Anthony of Padua

Variant of Anthony

Anthony definition

An·thony (an′t̸hə nē, -tə-)

noun

a masculine name: dim. Tony; var. Antony; equiv. L. Antonius, It. & Sp. Antonio, Fr. Antoine, Ger. & Russ. Anton; fem. Antonia

Etymology: with unhistoric -h- < L Antonius, name of a Roman gens

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