First names in Hebrew

First name Antony: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

אנתוני

Gematria value: 517

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Antony is written אנתוני

Antony is a spelling of Anthony.

Meaning and origin

What does Antony 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

Antony = 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 Antony, 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

Antony, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Antony in three answers

How do you write Antony in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Antony is written אנתוני. Antony is a spelling of Anthony.

What is the gematria value of Antony?
Written אנתוני, Antony 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 Antony 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.