'Antedon' originates from New Latin (taxonomic usage), ultimately derived from Ancient Greek 'Anthedon' (Ἀνθήδων); the Greek root 'anth-' (ἀνθ-) was associated with 'flower' or 'bloom' in original formation.

'Anthedon' (Ancient Greek/place name) was Latinized in scientific nomenclature as 'Antedon' in New Latin usage and was adopted in 19th-century zoological taxonomy as the genus name 'Antedon' for certain feather stars.

Initially a place/name in ancient sources, the term later became a Latinized taxonomic genus name; its modern use denotes the genus of feather stars rather than the original place.