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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. Duwayne96%
  2. Walt96%
  3. Timmie96%
  4. Woody96%
  5. Kirt96%
  6. Maury96%
  7. Dwaine95%
  8. Davey94%
  9. Cardell93%
  10. Kieth93%

Bottom 10

  1. Sid56%
  2. Flint60%
  3. Rolf66%
  4. Rock67%
  5. Davy67%
  6. Rance69%
  7. Cleophus69%
  8. Cleve69%
  9. Ritchie71%
  10. Butch71%

Love potential for Ant

Top 10

  1. Lawrance96%
  2. Mikeal96%
  3. Gaylon96%
  4. Herb96%
  5. Dwaine96%
  6. Willam96%
  7. Harrell96%
  8. Duwayne96%
  9. Timmothy96%
  10. Woody96%

Bottom 10

  1. Flint56%
  2. Sid56%
  3. Rand60%
  4. Rolf63%
  5. Cleve63%
  6. Geary64%
  7. Rance65%
  8. Butch67%
  9. Raynard67%
  10. Len68%

Professional potential for Ant

Top 10

  1. Rock96%
  2. Sanders96%
  3. Stafford96%
  4. Kennth96%
  5. Deryl96%
  6. Pernell96%
  7. Randel96%
  8. Lenwood95%
  9. Timmothy94%
  10. Wardell94%

Bottom 10

  1. Raynard47%
  2. Sid53%
  3. Davy60%
  4. Blane62%
  5. Brion62%
  6. Flint62%
  7. Rudolfo62%
  8. Skip62%
  9. Franz63%
  10. Rich63%

Crush potential for Ant

Top 10

  1. Maury96%
  2. Woody96%
  3. Kieth96%
  4. Timmie96%
  5. Dwane95%
  6. Kirt95%
  7. Davey95%
  8. Duwayne95%
  9. Kevan95%
  10. Blane93%

Bottom 10

  1. Cleophus64%
  2. Flint65%
  3. Les66%
  4. Rock66%
  5. Faron66%
  6. Len66%
  7. Rolf66%
  8. Lenwood66%
  9. Cleve69%
  10. Geary69%
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