Antonie
/ænˈtoʊni/noun
A given name used as a form of Anthony, Anton, or Antonia in several European languages.
Did you know?Antonie ultimately comes from the Roman nomen Antonius, whose deeper Etruscan origin is uncertain, so popular meanings such as “priceless” are later interpretations rather than proven translations.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Rome
Latin
Antonius
“A Roman family name, or nomen, associated with the gens Antonia; its ultimate origin is uncertain.”
1st Century BCE–1st Century CE
Ancient Greek
Antṓnios (Ἀντώνιος)
“Greek rendering of the Roman name Antonius.”
Late Antiquity
Latin
Antonius
“A personal name strengthened in Christian Europe through Saint Antony of Egypt and other saints named Antonius.”
Middle Ages
Latin/European
Antonius / Antonia
“The masculine and feminine forms circulated through ecclesiastical and vernacular naming traditions.”
Early Modern Period
Dutch/German
Antonie
“A regional given-name form related to Anton, Anthony, Antonio, and Antonia.”
Modern English
English
Antonie
“An established personal-name variant, though less common in English than Anthony or Anthony-related forms.”