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Anthony in Chinese

Anthony has no single Chinese spelling. Newspapers transliterate it as 安东尼 (Āndōngní); a person called Anthony would take a real Chinese name. Here are three, with every character explained.

Ān Dōng
peaceful, eastern, classic
  • 安ānpeace, calm
  • 东dōngeast

This name is a common and pleasant-sounding transliteration of Anthony, combining peace with the direction east.

See 安东 written
Ān Rán
serene, natural, harmonious
  • 安ānpeace, calm
  • 然ránso, natural

This name uses the first character of Anthony's sound and means 'peaceful and natural,' conveying a serene and balanced personality.

See 安然 written
Ān Píng
calm, stable, steady
  • 安ānpeace, calm
  • 平píngflat, peaceful

Starting with 'An' for Anthony, this name means 'peaceful and stable,' suggesting a calm and steady character.

See 安平 written
Three more names for AnthonyAdd who the name is for, or what it should mean, and the characters change.

Anthony as a transliteration

How a newspaper writes Anthony安东尼

This is a common transliteration for the English name 'Anthony' into Chinese, following standard phonetic principles.

A name Anthony could be called安东

This name is a common and pleasant-sounding transliteration of Anthony, combining peace with the direction east.

Questions

How do you write Anthony in Chinese?

As a transliteration, Anthony is written 安东尼 (Āndōngní), characters chosen for sound. As a real Chinese name, Anthony could be 安东 (Ān Dōng): This name is a common and pleasant-sounding transliteration of Anthony, combining peace with the direction east.

What does 安东 mean?

安 (ān) means peace, calm; 东 (dōng) means east.

Is 安东 a common Chinese name?

It follows the shape of a common Chinese name: the surname 安 is from the Hundred Family Surnames and the given name uses common simplified characters. You can ask the generator for three more.

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