Anatoly Explained

Anatoly should not be confused with Anatolia.

Anatoly
Gender:Male
Meaning:Sunrise
Language:Russian, Ukrainian
Origin:Greek
Variant Forms:Anatoli, Anatolii, Anatoliy
Related Names:Anatole
Anatol
Anatolio
Derived:Anatolios

Anatoly (Russian: Анато́лий|Anatoliy pronounced as /ru/,[1] Ukrainian: Анато́лій|Anatolii pronounced as /uk/) is a common Russian and Ukrainian masculine given name, derived from the Greek name Anatolios (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Ανατολιος), meaning "sunrise."

Saint Anatolius of Constantinople was a fifth-century saint who became the first patriarch of Constantinople in 451.[2]

Anatoly was one of the five most popular names for baby boys born in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 2004.[3] Approximately one in every 35,110 Americans is named Anatoly, with a popularity rate of 28.48 per million.[4]

The name of Anatolia – a vast plateau that occupies a large portion of Asia Minor in modern-day Turkey – shares the same linguistic origin.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.behindthename.com/name/anatoly Behind the Name
  2. http://www.behindthename.com/name/anatolius Behind the Name
  3. St. Petersburg (Russia) Times.More Babies Born Last Year, But Birthrate Low . Retrieved on February 16, 2008.
  4. http://www.pokemyname.com/firstname_4427_anatoly.htm Poke My Name.com