Anfernee is a modern
phonetic
Phonetics is a branch of linguistics that studies how humans produce and perceive sounds, or in the case of sign languages, the equivalent aspects of sign. Linguists who specialize in studying the physical properties of speech are phoneticians. ...
given name variant of
Anthony
Anthony or Antony is a masculine given name, derived from the ''Antonia (gens), Antonii'', a ''gens'' (Roman naming conventions, Roman family name) to which Mark Antony (''Marcus Antonius'') belonged. According to Plutarch, the Antonii gens were ...
that was popularized by
Penny Hardaway
Anfernee Deon "Penny" Hardaway (born July 18, 1971) is an American college basketball coach and former professional player who is the head coach of the Memphis Tigers men's basketball team in the American Athletic Conference (AAC). Hardaway pla ...
. It was among the top 2000 most popular baby names in the
United States
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from 1993 to 1999. Hardaway was drafted in the
1993 NBA draft
The 1993 NBA draft took place on June 30, 1993, at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The draft had some talented players at the top, but injuries and personal problems hurt many of them. Chris Webber, Penny Hardaway, Allan Ho ...
and was an
NBA All-Star
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from 1995-1998.
Notable people with the given name include:
Given name
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Anfernee Dijksteel
Anfernee Jamal Dijksteel (born 27 October 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Championship club Middlesbrough.
Club career
Born in Amsterdam, Dijksteel started his career in the youth team at Amsterdamsche FC ...
(born 1996), Dutch footballer
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Anfernee Frederick
Anfernee Frederick (born 23 January 1996) is a Dominican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bath Estate and the Dominica national team.
Club career
Frederick got his career underway with Bath Estate of the Dominica Premi ...
(born 1996), Dominican footballer
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Anfernee Grier
Anfernee Antron Grier (born October 13, 1995) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. Grier played college baseball for the Auburn Tigers. He was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks 39th overall in the 2016 Major Leagu ...
(born 1995), American baseball player
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Anfernee Jennings
Anfernee Jennings (born May 1, 1997) is an American football outside linebacker for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama.
Early life and high school
Jennings grew up in Dadevill ...
(born 1997), American gridiron football player
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Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway
Anfernee Deon "Penny" Hardaway (born July 18, 1971) is an American college basketball coach and former professional player who is the head coach of the Memphis Tigers men's basketball team in the American Athletic Conference (AAC). Hardaway pla ...
(born 1971), American basketball player and coach
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Anfernee Seymour
Anfernee J'Nero Seymour (born June 24, 1995) is a Bahamian professional baseball outfielder for the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. Seymour was drafted by the Miami Marlins in the 2014 Major League Baseball draf ...
(born 1995), Bahamian baseball player
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Anfernee Simons
Anfernee Tyrik Simons (born June 8, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played prep basketball for IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. He became the fi ...
(born 1999), American basketball player
Middle name
*Raheem Nathaniel Anfernee Edwards, full name of
Raheem Edwards
Raheem Nathaniel Anfernee Edwards (born July 17, 1995) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a left winger or wing-back for LA Galaxy in Major League Soccer.
Club career League1 Ontario
In 2014, Edwards joined the new League1 ...
(born 1995), Canadian soccer player
*Dennis Anfernee Santana Sánchez, full name of
Dennis Santana
Dennis Anfernee Santana Sánchez (born April 12, 1996) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Texas Rangers.
Career Lo ...
(born 1996), Dominican baseball player
See also
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Anthony
Anthony or Antony is a masculine given name, derived from the ''Antonia (gens), Antonii'', a ''gens'' (Roman naming conventions, Roman family name) to which Mark Antony (''Marcus Antonius'') belonged. According to Plutarch, the Antonii gens were ...
, a name pronounced somewhat similarly
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