First names in Hebrew

First name Anthony: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

אנתוני

Gematria value: 517

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Anthony is written אנתוני

Meaning and origin

What does Anthony mean?

Meaning: disputed (a Roman family name, later linked to anthos, "flower")
Origin: Latin

Anthony comes from Antonius, the name of a Roman family, whose meaning is unknown. Later it was linked to the Greek anthos, "flower", which explains the h in the English spelling. Tony is its short form, Antonio its Italian and Spanish form. It has been one of the most given names in America for a century.

Gematria

Anthony = 517

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. אנתוני has 6 letters:

• אthe letter Aleph1
• נthe letter Nun50
• תthe letter Tav400
• וthe letter Vav6
• נthe letter Nun50
• יthe letter Yod10
• Total517

The verse of the name

From the letter Aleph to the letter Yod

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Anthony, from א to י:

אַשְׂכִּילְךָ וְאוֹרְךָ בְּדֶרֶךְ־זוּ תֵלֵךְ אִיעֲצָה עָלֶיךָ עֵינִי׃

“I will teach you and show you the way you should go; I will counsel you, with My eye upon you.”

Psalms 32:8

The book of your first name

Anthony, in nine pages

• Anthony, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Anthony
• Anthony, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Anthony in three answers

How do you write Anthony in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Anthony is written אנתוני.

What is the gematria value of Anthony?
Written אנתוני, Anthony is worth 517: the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Nun (50) + the letter Tav (400) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Nun (50) + the letter Yod (10).

What does Anthony mean?
Disputed (a Roman family name, later linked to anthos, "flower") (origin: Latin). Anthony comes from Antonius, the name of a Roman family, whose meaning is unknown. Later it was linked to the Greek anthos, "flower", which explains the h in the English spelling. Tony is its short form, Antonio its Italian and Spanish form. It has been one of the most given names in America for a century.