The name Anton
Anton is a male name of Latin origin meaning “of the Antonius family”. Below: forms of the name, name days in the Orthodox calendar, character by tradition, numerology, the first letter, talismans and compatibility with other names.
Origin and meaning
Anton is a male name of Latin origin. Meaning: “of the Antonius family”. From the Roman family name Antonius. The origin of the family name itself is unclear, possibly Etruscan; the popular reading “entering battle” is folk etymology.
In the church calendar the name is written as Antoniy: this is the name used at baptism and in church.
Forms of the name
| Full form | Anton |
| Church form | Antoniy |
| Short forms | Antosha, Tosha, Tokha |
| Affectionate forms | Antoshka, Antoshenka |
Name days (angel’s day)
| 30 January | Venerable Antoniy the Great |
| 23 July | Venerable Antoniy of the Kyiv Caves |
A name day is the feast of the saint after whom a person was baptised. If several saints share the name, custom is to celebrate the first feast after the birthday. Shown here are the main feasts in the calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church, with civil (Gregorian) dates.
Character by tradition
By tradition, Anton is a practical, active person who needs to see the results of his work. He is sociable, enjoys company and keeps his word. He can be stubborn and sharp when his pride is hurt. His strong side is his capacity for work and loyalty to those close to him.
Name numerology
Letters of the name Anton «Антон» in the Russian 1–9 table: А 1 + Н 6 + Т 2 + О 7 + Н 6 = 22. The sum is reduced to one digit; the master numbers 11, 22 and 33 are kept.
Name number 22: master builder. Twenty-two is the master number of great designs: the practicality of four multiplied by scope. Long projects are within reach, but the weight of responsibility is felt more keenly.
Vowels give the soul number 8 (power and achievement), consonants the personality number 5 (freedom and change). Inner motive: power and achievement; outer manner: freedom and change. Such a gap is not bad in itself: others see one side, close people know the other.
In Slavic Cyrillic numerals (using the modern spelling of the name): А=1 + Н=50 + Т=300 + О=70 + Н=50 = 471, reduced to 3. Letters that had no numeric value are skipped. This is an additional digit, not a second name number: meanings for the Cyrillic numerals were added in the 20th century, modeled on Western numerology.
More: name number with surname, Slavic Cyrillic numerals, number meanings.
First letter and letters of the name
In letter reading — a popular tradition of interpreting letters — the first letter of the name matters most: it sets the main tone of character. The other letters add shades.
А — beginning and action. A wish to start, to be first and to act; a need for physical and emotional comfort.
Other letters: Н — strong character and protest; Т — intuition and search; О — depth of feeling.
Talismans of the name
Name books usually derive talismans from the name number and its planet; lists differ between authors. Here we follow Cheiro (“Book of Numbers”): number 22 is linked with Uranus.
| Planet | Uranus |
| Stones | sapphire |
| Colours | pale blue, grey, electric blue |
| Favourable days | Saturday, Sunday |
Compatibility with other names
In numerology, compatibility of names is judged by their numbers. Number 22 goes most easily with 4, 6 and 8, and has more friction with 3 and 5.
Goes well with: Alisa, Galina, Ekaterina, Zlata, Zoya, Larisa, Lidiya, Matrena, Svetlana, Faina.
More friction with: Anna, Antonina, Valeriya, Inna, Kira, Tatyana.
Check a couple precisely: compatibility by name.
Outcome
The name Anton carries the meaning “of the Antonius family”. Name number 22: master builder; first letter A: beginning and action. Inner wishes (power and achievement) and outer manner (freedom and change) differ: a person with this name needs close people to see more than what is shown. Name days: 30 January, 23 July.