Anterus: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Anterus – Origin: Greek (uncertain) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: AN-tuh-rus


Anterus is a Greek (uncertain) boy's name. It appears in our list of 200+ Saint Names for Boys — Faithful, Timeless, and Surprisingly Cool.

Meaning & Origin of Anterus

Origin: Greek (uncertain).

A common claim: Manly Actually: 'Manly' is widely repeated but unsupported by any source found; it looks like confusion with names built on the Greek root andr- ('man'), which Anterus doesn't share.

How to Pronounce Anterus

Phonetic: AN-tuh-rus   IPA: /ˈæntərəs/

Popularity of Anterus

Anterus 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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