Antioch
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Antioch Name meanings & History
Antioch was the name of several ancient Greek cities. It is derived from the Greek words "anti" meaning "opposite" or "against" and "ioche" meaning "vehement rush". English form of Antiochus. The capital city of Syria bore this name, an important centre in early Christianity (founded c.300 BC by Seleucus I Nictor and named for his father, Antiochus). The name was used by J. K. Rowling in her 'Harry Potter' series of books, where it belongs a minor character. The name Antioch is predominantly used as a baby boy's name.
Zodiac Sign of Antioch: Action Aries
Synonyms of Antioch:
A: Angry,Assertive,Ambitious,Aggressive,Action,Argumentative
N: Nitpicking,Nagging,Nervous,Nutrition,Nice,Neat,Neurosis
T: Tacky,Truth,Touchy,Doubting Thomas,Testy,Tireless,Talkative
I: Indulgence,Involved,Intimate
O: Obstinate,Obsessive,Organized,Obsolete,Ostentatious
C: Cute,Copycat,Clever,Chatty,Candid,Choice,Curious
H: Heart's Desire,Hyper,Hope,Hobnobbing,Haggle
Antioch is:- a Boring name
- a Comedic name
- a Mature name
- a Serious name
- a Upper Class name
Related Names to Antioch
Anthony, Antoine
