Antony
village · Cornwall
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable3 sources · historical forms · name elements
Antony is an Old English name meaning 'Anta's settlement'. The personal name Anta is combined with '-ey', meaning island or dry ground in a marsh.
Word origins
- Antony
- Old EnglishAttestedAnta's island or dry ground(from Anta "personal name", ēg "island, dry ground in a marsh")
Historical forms
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