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Ant

Boy Name day: June 13 In French: Ton
Ant is a short form of Anthony: on birth records it is written Anthony (1,462,569 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Anthony page. Also a short form of Antonio, Tony, Antoine.
Origin: Latin, from the Roman gens name Antonius (probably of Etruscan origin). Meaning: Uncertain; from the Roman family name Antonius, popularly linked to 'flower'.
Anthony comes from the Roman family name Antonius, whose meaning is unknown and likely Etruscan; the English 'h' spelling arose later from a mistaken association with the Greek word anthos, 'flower'.

Name day for Ant

June 13

Why this day? Ant is a short form of Anthony, and shares its name day.

Ant is celebrated in France and the United States on June 13.

The story of the name Ant

Ant is a short form of Anthony. It keeps its origin (Latin, from the Roman gens name Antonius (probably of Etruscan origin)) and meaning — uncertain; from the Roman family name Antonius, popularly linked to 'flower', and shares its name day, June 13.

On birth records, Ant is rarely written as such: the Ants are Anthonys (1,462,569 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Anthony page. Ant is also a short form of Antonio, Tony, Antoine.

Frequently asked questions about Ant

What does Ant mean?

Ant is a short form of Anthony, which means uncertain; from the Roman family name Antonius, popularly linked to 'flower'.

When is Ant's name day?

June 13, together with Anthony: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Ant a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Anthony.

Ant's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Ant

Top 10

  1. Bart96%
  2. Stanton96%
  3. Rob95%
  4. Glynn93%
  5. Garth93%
  6. Alphonso92%
  7. Mitch92%
  8. Dickie92%
  9. Burt91%
  10. Berry87%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph57%
  2. Hal58%
  3. Dirk59%
  4. Elvis62%
  5. Eddy62%
  6. Curt64%
  7. Phil66%
  8. Lenny66%
  9. Ronny67%
  10. Robby70%

Love potential for Ant

Top 10

  1. Alphonso96%
  2. Rob96%
  3. Stanton96%
  4. Bart95%
  5. Fredric94%
  6. Garth93%
  7. Glynn92%
  8. Toney92%
  9. Hayward92%
  10. Kennith91%

Bottom 10

  1. Hal51%
  2. Dirk52%
  3. Curt62%
  4. Elvis62%
  5. Phil63%
  6. Denny64%
  7. Eddy64%
  8. Denis64%
  9. Ike66%
  10. Al68%

Professional potential for Ant

Top 10

  1. Dwain96%
  2. Toney96%
  3. Rob96%
  4. Rogers96%
  5. Jerrold96%
  6. Kennith94%
  7. Art94%
  8. Greggory94%
  9. Randell94%
  10. Linwood92%

Bottom 10

  1. Lenny57%
  2. Dirk59%
  3. Elvis60%
  4. Rickie60%
  5. Wally60%
  6. Monty61%
  7. Ike62%
  8. Eddy62%
  9. Robby62%
  10. Lonny62%

Crush potential for Ant

Top 10

  1. Stanton96%
  2. Burt96%
  3. Dickie95%
  4. Russ93%
  5. Berry90%
  6. Monty89%
  7. Farrell89%
  8. Garth89%
  9. Mitch89%
  10. Lanny89%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph50%
  2. Linwood59%
  3. Denny61%
  4. Phil61%
  5. Hal61%
  6. Denis61%
  7. Lawerence63%
  8. Rogers63%
  9. Dirk64%
  10. Kennith64%
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