Tantony
![St. Anthony the Abbot (detail), (with his companion pig shown in the background)by Piero di Cosimo, ca. 1480](/Images/godic/202502/15/Piero_di_Cosimo_0255717.jpg")
Tantony is a shorted form of the name of St. Anthony the Abbot, a prominent figure among the Desert Fathers. It is used in reference to the attributes by which the saint is represented. These primarily are the Tantony Pouch, Tantony Bell (a small church bell), Tantony Pig (the smallest pig of the litter).