At a Glance: Name: Antinous – Meaning: a compound of 'anti-' (against/instead of) and 'nous' (mind); no single agreed literal gloss – Origin: Greek – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: an-TIN-oh-uhs
Antinous is a Greek boy's name meaning “a compound of 'anti-' (against/instead of) and 'nous' (mind); no single agreed literal gloss”. It appears in our list of 200+ Unique Boy Names That Start With A.
Meaning & Origin of Antinous
Meaning: A compound of 'anti-' (against/instead of) and 'nous' (mind); no single agreed literal gloss.
Origin: Greek.
A common claim: one who is against Actually: Drops the second half of the compound ('nous', mind); 'against' alone isn't the full or accepted reading.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Antinous
Phonetic: an-TIN-oh-uhs IPA: /ænˈtɪnoʊəs/
Popularity of Antinous
Antinous 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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Ares · Anteros · Antenor · Apollos · Anchises · Ammon
