Athanasius name meaning

Gender: Boy

Origin: Old Greek

Usage: German, Finnish, Swedish and Danish

Pronunciation: ath-ah-NAY-shus;ath-ah-NAY-zee-us

Meaning: Immortal

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What does Athanasius mean?

Athanasius's meaning is Immortal has origin in Old Greek, a boy name is used specifically in German, Swedish, Finnish and Danish. Athanasius is version of Anastasius. Anastasius is equivalent of Anastas in Latin language.

Also Anastasius is Latin equivalent of The Greek Name Αναστασιος Meaning Resurrection. Offbeat and Modernistic Anastasius is originated from Old Greek, Anastasius means "The Elements Anastasis Meaning Resurrection and Resurrection". Athanasius is Latin equivalent of The Greek Name Αθανασιος.

How do I pronounce Athanasius?

The one syllabled name Athanasius is pronounced, ath-ah-NAY-shus;ath-ah-NAY-zee-us. The pronunciation choose to emphasis on third NAY syllable. Some people pronounce it as a-thana-sius or ath(a)-nasius.

Variants of Athanasius

Athanasia, Athanasios, Atanasius, Anastasius, Anastasios, Anastas, Anastagio, Afanasiya, Afanasi

How popular is the name Athanasius?

Athanasius is an uncommon baby name in United States where it has been in use since 2001 and achieved its top ranking of 5492 in 2015. Over 128 babies in United States have been named Athanasius.

The given name is a common name in Nigeria while somewhat familiar name in Cameroon, Malaysia, Uganda, Indonesia, Ghana and Malawi. According to our research, at least 3000 people have been bestowed Athanasius around the globe.

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Athanasius in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	22	59	0	5
	22	-14	0	5
	1	0	0	0

What numbers say about Athanasius?

Your great sense of humor makes you attractive in other people's eyes. People see you as their leader even if you never ask for it. You never take a leap of faith but do things with a plan. You like to explore your options about everything. Fighting you own battles like a lone wolf makes you feel strong and confident. Changes don't represent a problem for you. On the contrary, you are all about change.

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Sibling Names for Athanasius

If you've chosen the name Athanasius for your baby, congratulations! Now it's time to find the perfect names for their siblings. Whether you're looking for a similar-sounding name or something completely different, here are some ideas to get you started.

For a sister

• Jerome
• Kriss
• Eustace
• Cyrillus
• Andrius
• Christopher
• Giorgi
• Archelaus
• Deyon
• Homeros
• Dionysios
• Elek
• Bazil

Names for Athanasius's brother

• Athenais
• Dorkas
• Karisma
• Delois
• Cleora
• Hellene
• Kassaundra
• Elethea
• Carrine
• Dotty
• Anastasie
• Katheryne
• Evannie
• Hyacintha
• Cyntia
• Evana

Famous people named Athanasius

• Athanasius of Alexandria, 20th bishop of Alexandria
• Athanasius the Athonite, Byzantine monk
• Athanasius Treweek, Australian academic, linguist
• Athanasius of Naples, Bishop and Duke of Naples from 878 to his death
• Athanasius I, bishop of Naples from 850 to his death
• Athanasius II Baldoyo, Patriarch of Antioch
• Athanasius I of Constantinople, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople for two terms
• Athanasius Kircher, German Jesuit scholar and polymath

Lists having Athanasius

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• German Boy Names
• Swedish Boy Names
• Boy names that ends with -ius
• Baby Names that mean Immortal

Sources

1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html