Anthes Family History
Anthes Name Meaning
German: from a vernacular form, common in the Rhineland, of the personal name Antonius (see Anthony). German: variant of Ander. Greek: metronymic from Anthe (genitive Anthes), a female personal name derived from anthos ‘flower’, or a reduced form of any of various other names ending in -anthe such as Rhodanthe ‘rose flower’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press