Gender: Masculine
Usage: Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Scripts Ἀντίγονος(Ancient Greek)
Meaning
From the Greek name Ἀντίγονος (Antigonos), derived from ἀντί (anti) meaning “against, compared to, like” and γονεύς (goneus) meaning “ancestor”. This was the name of one of Alexander the Great’s generals. After Alexander died, he took control of most of Asia Minor.