Antaine is the

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for many people known in the

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Anthony Anthony or Antony is a masculine given name, derived from the '' Antonii'', a ''gens'' ( Roman family name) to which Mark Antony (''Marcus Antonius'') belonged. According to Plutarch, the Antonii gens were Heracleidae, being descendants of Anton, ...

. Notable people with this given name include the following:

First name

*Antaine Ó Braonáin, Irish name for Anthony "Tony" Brennan (born 1944), Irish Gaelic football selector and player *Antaine Ó Cadhain, Irish name for Anthony "Tony" Coyne (born 1961), Irish hurling manager and player *Antaine Ó Cathasaigh, Irish name for Anthony Casey (born 1995), Irish Gaelic footballer *Antaine Ó Ceallaigh, Irish name for Tony Kelly (born 1993), Irish hurler *Antaine Ó Cuinneagáin, Irish name for

Anthony Cunningham Anthony Cunningham (born 16 June 1965) is a former hurler who has since managed various Gaelic football and hurling teams. He was manager of the Galway county hurling team between 2011 and 2015 and of the Roscommon county football team between ...

(born 1965), Irish hurler and hurling manager *Antaine Dáibhis, Irish name for Anthony "Tony" Davis (born 1964), Irish Gaelic football coach, player and former sports broadcaster *Antaine Ó Meachair, Irish name for Anthony Maher (born 1986), Gaelic footballer *Antaine Móinbhíol, Irish name for Anthony "Tony" Mansfield (1939 – 2013), Irish hurler and manager *Antaine Ó Murchú, Irish name for Anthony "Tony" Murphy (4 July 1950 – 13 October 2004) was an Irish Gaelic football player, selector and administrator *Antaine Ó Súilleabháin, Irish name for Anthony O'Sullivan (born 1966), Irish hurler

Surname

*Seán Antaine, Irish name for John Redmond "Jack" Anthony (1885 – 1964), Irish hurler

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