Antioch

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Antioch was the name of several ancient Greek cities. It is derived from the Greek words "anti" meaning "opposite" or "against" and "ioche" meaning "vehement rush".
Pronunciation
AN-tee-ahk
An-tee-ohk
Popularity
The name Antioch is rare and not in the top 1000 baby names in the world.

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Antioch Name meanings & History

Antioch was the name of several ancient Greek cities. It is derived from the Greek words "anti" meaning "opposite" or "against" and "ioche" meaning "vehement rush". English form of Antiochus. The capital city of Syria bore this name, an important centre in early Christianity (founded c.300 BC by Seleucus I Nictor and named for his father, Antiochus). The name was used by J. K. Rowling in her 'Harry Potter' series of books, where it belongs a minor character. The name Antioch is predominantly used as a baby boy's name.

Zodiac Sign of Antioch: Action Aries

Synonyms of Antioch:

A: Angry,Argumentative,Action,Aggressive,Assertive,Ambitious

N: Nagging,Nervous,Neurosis,Nutrition,Nitpicking,Nice,Neat

T: Tireless,Talkative,Touchy,Testy,Tacky,Doubting Thomas,Truth

I: Involved,Indulgence,Intimate

O: Obstinate,Ostentatious,Obsolete,Organized,Obsessive

C: Choice,Clever,Cute,Curious,Copycat,Candid,Chatty

H: Hope,Heart's Desire,Haggle,Hobnobbing,Hyper

Antioch is:

  • a Boring name
  • a Comedic name
  • a Mature name
  • a Serious name
  • a Upper Class name

Related Names to Antioch

Anthony, Antoine

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