Antonije as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Antonije

What is the meaning of the name Antonije ?

The baby name Antonije is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /anˈtonije/ (ahn-TOH-nee-yeh).

Antonije is Serbian in Origin.

Antonije is the Serbian and Montenegrin ecclesiastical form of Anthony, ultimately from the Roman family name Antonius. The root is likely Etruscan and of uncertain meaning; later scholarly and folk associations with Greek anthos (“flower”) are inaccurate. In Christian onomastics the name is often glossed as “priceless, of inestimable worth,” a devotional interpretation rather than a strict etymology.

In South Slavic lands it entered via Orthodox liturgy and the cult of St Anthony the Great (Sveti Antonije Veliki), appearing in medieval charters and persisting among clergy and literati. Today it is uncommon but dignified in Serbia, with related forms more frequent. Variants and cognates include Anton, Antoni, Antonio, Antony, Anthony, Antonis (Greek), Antun, Ante, Anto, Antonijo, and Russian/Slavic Antoniy. Diminutives: Toni, Anta, Anto. Feminine counterparts: Antonija, Antonia, Antonina.

⚙ Antonije is a rare name. Our records hold just 24 recorded uses, spread over 3 countries.