Where does “Anatole” come from?

Anatole comes from French Anatole, derived from Ancient Greek ἀνατολή (anatolē), meaning "sunrise" or "east," from ἀνά (aná), meaning "up," combined with a root from Proto-Indo-European h₂en-.

Ancestry of “Anatole”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchAnatole
2Ancient Greekἀνατολήrising above the horizon; the direction of...
3Ancient GreekἀνατέλλωI rise up; rise, grow up; I rise
4Ancient Greekἀνάon board; on, upon
5Proto-Hellenic*anáup, upon
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *anáEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀνάEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀνατέλλω
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