Anatol
Meaning of Anatol
Anatol is a strong and unique name for baby boys. Its origin can be traced back to ancient Greece, where it means "sunrise" or "east." The name Anatol carries with it a sense of energy and vibrancy, symbolizing the beginning of a new day. It has different pronunciations across various languages, including German (AH-nah-tohl), Polish (ah-NAH-tol), French (ah-nah-TOL), and English (AN-uh-tol). In terms of popularity, Anatol was moderately used in the 1920s in the United States, ranking 4286th with 5 occurrences that year. A variation of this name is Anatole. With its rich history and international appeal, Anatol is a wonderful choice for parents seeking a distinctive and meaningful name for their baby boy.
Pronunciation
German
- Pronunced as AH-nah-tohl (/ˈaː.na.toːl/)
Polish
- Pronunced as ah-NAH-tol (/a.ˈna.tɔl/)
French
- Pronunced as ah-nah-TOL (/a.na.tɔl/)
English
- Pronunced as AN-uh-tol (/ænəˈtɒl/)
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Notable People Named Anatol
| Anatol Rapoport was an American mathematical psychologist known for his contributions to general systems theory, mathematical biology, and the modeling of social interaction and stochastic contagion. |
| Anatol von Lieven - Anatol Leonid Fürst von Lieven was a Russian military commander from the Baltic German princely house of Lieven who led a White force in Latvia during the Russian Civil War, known as the Liventsy. |
| Anatol Yusef is an English actor, writer, and director known for his work at The Royal Shakespeare Company and his portrayal of Meyer Lansky in Boardwalk Empire. |
| Anatol Marco Josepho, a Jewish immigrant from Russia, invented and patented the first automated photo booth in 1925, known as the "Photomaton," and was paid one million dollars for the invention in 1927. |
| Anatol Fejgin was a Polish communist activist and commander of the Stalinist political police, known for his involvement in communist terror in postwar Poland. |
| Anatol Arapu is a prominent Moldovan economist and former Minister of Finances who served in multiple cabinets over the years. |
| Anatol Provazník was a Czech organist and composer. |
| Anatol Roshko, a Canadian-born physicist and engineer, held the prestigious position of Theodore von Kármán Professor of Aeronautics, Emeritus, at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, CA. |
| Anatol Țăranu is a Moldovan politician. |
| Anatol Stern was a Polish poet, writer, and art critic known for his contributions to Polish futurist poetry and collaboration with prominent art magazines. |
| Anatol Chiriac is a Moldovan composer known for his contributions to music. |
| Anatol Markovich Zhabotinsky was a Soviet biophysicist known for creating the Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction and contributing to the study of chemical wave propagation and pattern formation. |
| Anatol Dumitraș was a Moldovan singer known for his contributions to the country's music scene. |
| Anatol Grinţescu was a Romanian water polo player who competed in the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics. |
| Anatol Plugaru is a prominent politician and lawyer from the Republic of Moldova, known for his role as Minister of Defence and as one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence in 1991. |
