Meaning and background
The story behind Anthony
Anthony is an English form of the Roman family name Antonius, whose earlier Etruscan origin is unknown. Behind the Name distinguishes British and American pronunciations: the British reading commonly uses a t sound where the American entry gives th. That makes a family namesake’s pronunciation useful context for a dog owner. The familiar spelling with h does not prove an ancient flower meaning, and the original Roman name should retain the source’s uncertainty rather than receive an attractive modern translation.
- Origin
- English form of Antonius, a Roman family name of unknown Etruscan origin. Source
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About Anthony
Recorded as a dog’s name
Anthony appears in 7 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ænθəni/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/ænθəni/ · primary stress on syllable 1AE1 N TH AH0 N IY0
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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