Given name
Antipas
“instead of the father; against the father”
Antipas is used as a given name.
Original GreekΑντιπας
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Antipas means “instead of the father; against the father.”
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Where it comes from
Antipas is a biblical name from Greek.
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How it developed
From the Greek noun pater (πατηρ), “father.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Antipas appears in Revelation 2:13.
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Antipas’s family of names
In French usage, Antipas has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Antypas. In French usage, Antipas has a conventional equivalent in the Ukrainian form Антипа.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
Antipas has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.
2 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 4
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Antipas
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Antipas, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Elymas
“but possibly wise”
>99% boys
Archippus
“first horse” · “ruler of horses”
>99% boys
Amplias
>99% boys
Achaicus
“man of anguish”
>99% boys
Agabus
“grasshopper”
>99% boys
Parmenas
“near-stayer”
>99% boys
Caiaphas
“basket man” · “cryptographer”
>99% boys
Barabbas
“son of the father”
>99% boys