At a Glance: Name: Antenor – Meaning: a compound of 'anti-' (instead of/against) and 'aner' (man), often rendered 'in place of a man' – Origin: Greek – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: an-TEE-nor
Antenor is a Greek boy's name meaning “a compound of 'anti-' (instead of/against) and 'aner' (man), often rendered 'in place of a man'”. It appears in our list of 200+ Unique Boy Names That Start With A.
Meaning & Origin of Antenor
Meaning: A compound of 'anti-' (instead of/against) and 'aner' (man), often rendered 'in place of a man'.
Origin: Greek.
A common claim: one who goes against Actually: Misreads the compound - 'anti-' here modifies 'man' (aner), not a verb 'to go', so 'goes against' isn't an accurate rendering.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Antenor
Phonetic: an-TEE-nor IPA: /ænˈtiːnɔːr/
Popularity of Antenor
Antenor 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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Similar Names
Ares · Ambrose · Antinous · Anchises · Anteros · Ammon
