Ancient Greek origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “east, sunrise”
Borrowed from Russian Анато́лий (Anatólij), derived from Ancient Greek Ἀνατόλιος (Anatólios, “east, sunrise”). Compare Belarusian Анатоль (Anatólʹ) and Latin Anatolius.
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- Wiktionary: AnatolijusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Greek Wiktionary: AnatolijusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Turkish Wiktionary: AnatolijusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
