Antonios
Αντώνιος
Antonios, in English
Saint Anthony the Great, the father of monasticism — kept on 17 January.
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Origin
The story of Antonios
Antonios keeps 17 January — Saint Anthony the Great, the father of monasticism.
Saint Anthony is honoured as the father of monasticism.
The name comes from the Roman family Antonii; its own meaning is uncertain, and the familiar link to ἄνθος (“flower”) is a later, affectionate folk etymology.
“Of the Roman house of Antonii; meaning uncertain.”
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Αντώνιος
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In English letters: Antonios · Anthony · Tony
Αντώνιος
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Χρόνια Πολλά
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DepictingVenerable and God-bearing Father Anthony the Great
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