Etymology

Anatole

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Today it means: A male given name from Ancient Greek. Full definition →

French Anatole ← Ancient Greek ἀνατολή
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀνατολή“sunrise”
  2. French · derived fromAnatole
  3. English todayAnatole

From French Anatole, from Ancient Greek ἀνατολή (anatolḗ, “sunrise”). Cognate with Latin Anatolius.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἀνατολή all →

AnatoliaAnatoliAnatoliusmorning-land

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.