At a Glance: Name: Acanthus – Meaning: thorn (a spiny Mediterranean plant) – Origin: Greek – Pronunciation: ah-KAN-thuhs
Acanthus is a Greek name meaning “thorn (a spiny Mediterranean plant)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Acanthus
Meaning: Thorn (a spiny Mediterranean plant).
Origin: Greek.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Acanthus
Phonetic: ah-KAN-thuhs IPA: /əˈkænθəs/
Popularity of Acanthus
Acanthus doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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