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: Αντώνης) is a Greek masculine

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Antonios Antonios or Antónios is a Greek masculine given name that is a variant of Antonis, as well as a surname. Notable people with this name include the following: Given name *Antonios Antoniadis (born 20th-century), Greek physician * Antonios Antonopo ...

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Cyprus Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is geo ...

. Antonis is a Dutch masculine given name that is a diminutive of Anthonius that is used in

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. It is sometimes a surname and is transliterated as Antonios and Andonis. Antonis is a cognate of the English language name Anthony. People bearing the name Antonis or Antónis include:

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* Antonis Antoniadis (born 1946), Greek footballer * Antonis Antoniadis (born 1946), Greek naval officer *

Antonis Aresti Antonis Aresti is a former athlete and Paralympian from Cyprus who competed mainly in category T46 and T47 sprint events. He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There he won a silver medal in the men's 200 metres - T46 even ...

(born 1983), Cypriot track and field paralympian athlete *

Antonis Benakis Antonis Benakis (Greek: Αντώνης Μπενάκης) (1873–1954) was a Greek art collector and the founder of the Benaki Museum in Athens, Greece, the son of politician and magnate Emmanuel Benakis and the brother of author Penelope Delta. ...

(1873–1954), Greek art collector and museum founder *

Antonis Bourselis Antonis Bourselis ( el, Αντώνης Μπουρσέλης; born 6 July 1994) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Chania. Career Bourselis began his football career in the youth teams of his local side ...

(born 1994), Greek footballer *

Antonis Constantinides Antonis Constantinides (born 24 October 1974) is a Cypriot professional basketball head coach, currently head coach of BC Körmend of the Hungarian league. He won both the Cypriot championship and cup titles in 2011 with ETHA Engomis, his first e ...

(born 1974), Cypriot basketball coach *

Antonis Christeas Antonis Christeas ( el, Αντώνης Χρηστέας; 1 February 1937 – 9 October 2011) was a Greek professional basketball player of the 1950s and 1960s era. Club career Christeas was a key member of Panellinios, and with them he won 2 Gre ...

(1937–2011), Greek basketball player *

Antonis Daglis Antonis Daglis ( el, Αντώνης Δαγλής; 1974 – 2 August 1997) was a Greek serial killer who was convicted of the murders of three women and attempted murder of six others in Athens on 23 January 1997. Referred to as The Athens Ripper, ...

(1974–1997), Greek serial killer *

Antonis Dedakis Antonis Dentakis ( el, Αντώνης Ντεντάκης; born 13 March 1995) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Super League club Levadiakos. Honours ;Volos *Gamma Ethniki: 2017–18 *Football League The Eng ...

(born 1995), Greek footballer *

Antonis Diamantidis Antonis Diamantidis (Greek: Αντώνης Διαμαντίδης), also known as Antonis Dalgas (Greek: Αντώνης Νταλγκάς) was a Greek musician. He was notable for his rebetiko songs. He was also a songwriter and best known as a s ...

(1892–1945), Greek rebetiko musician *

Antonis Drossoyannis Antonis Drossoyannis ( el, Αντώνης Δροσογιάννης, January 26, 1922 - November 5, 2006) was a Greek Army general and politician of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) and cabinet minister. Life Born in 1922 in the village of ...

(1922–2006), Greek Army general and politician *

Antonis Fostieris Andonis Fostieris ( el, Αντώνης Φωστιέρης; born 1953) is a Greek poet. He studied Law at the University of Athens and History of Law at Sorbonne, Paris. Since 1981, he is co-editor and director of the literary periodical '' Η λέ ...

(born 1953), Greek poet * Antonis Fotiadis (1899–19??), Greek footballer * Antonis Fotsis (born 1981), Greek basketball player *

Antonis Georgallides Antonis Georgallides ( el, Αντώνης Γεωργαλίδης; born January 30, 1982, in Cyprus) is a Cypriot retired football goalkeeper who played for the Cypriot National Team. He also played for six years for Anorthosis and one year for P ...

(born 1982), Cypriot footballer *

Antonis Georgiades Antonis Georgiades was Minister of Communications and Works in Cyprus Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern ...

, Cypriot politician *

Antonis Georgiadis Antonis Georgiadis ( el, Αντώνης Γεωργιάδης, 25 January 1933 – 16 November 2020) was a Greek football player and manager. Career He managed Elpis Drama, Iraklis Serres, Panserraikos, Kavala FC, Doxa Drama, Olympiakos Volos, ...

(born 1933), Greek footballer *

Antonis Iliadis Antonis Iliadis ( el, Αντώνης Ηλιάδης, born 27 July 1993) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a left winger. Club career Iliadis began his professional career at Makrochori. He played in PAS Giannina from 2014 to 2016 ...

(born 1993), Greek footballer * Antonis Kablionis (born 1991), Greek footballer *

Antonis Kafetzopoulos Antonis Kafetzopoulos ( el, Αντώνης Καφετζόπουλος; born 13 October 1951) is a Greek actor. He appeared in more than fifty films since 1980. He has won two Hellenic Film Academy Awards for his roles in the films ''Plato's Academ ...

(born 1951), Greek actor *

Antonis Kanakis Antonis Kanakis ( gr, Αντώνης Κανάκης; born Antonios Doumas (Αντώνιος Δούμας), 18 February 1969) is a Greek television host and an actor. He was born in Thessaloniki but has worked for many years in Athens. Kanakis is ...

(born 1969), Greek television host and an actor *

Antonis Kapnidis Antonis Kapnidis ( gr, Αντώνης Καπνίδης, born 15 August 1992) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a forward for Italian Serie D club Gallipoli. Career Kapnidis began his career at the infrastructure segments of his hom ...

(born 1992), Greek footballer * Antonis Katsantonis (c. 1775–1808), Greek

klepht Klephts (; Greek κλέφτης, ''kléftis'', pl. κλέφτες, ''kléftes'', which means "thieves" and perhaps originally meant just "brigand": "Other Greeks, taking to the mountains, became unofficial, self-appointed armatoles and were know ...

Antonis Katsis Antonis Katsis (born 6 September 1989, in Larnaca) is a Cypriot footballer who plays as central midfielder for Omonia Aradippou in the Cypriot Second Division. Career He has been elected through the Academies of AEK Larnaca. Since 2006 he was pr ...

(born 1989), Cypriot footballer * Antonis Koniaris (born 1997), Greek basketball player *

Antonis Kotsakas Antonis Kotsakas ( el, Αντώνης Κοτσακάς; born in 1947) is a Greek politician, former member of the Greek Parliament for the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) for Chios and former minister. Now he is a member of Syriza. He was ...

(born 1947), Greek politician * Antonis Ladakis (born 1982), Greek footballer *

Antonis Makris Antonis Makris ( el, Αντώνης Μακρής; born July 1, 1981) is a Cypriot football forward who last played for Ermis Aradippou. He was considered a big talent while playing in AC Omonia. He also played in Greece with Larissa and Kerkyra ...

(born 1981), Cypriot footballer *

Antonis Manikas Antonis Manikas ( el, Αντώνης Μανίκας, born 9 February 1959) is a Greek former professional footballer, who played as a goalkeeper and later a manager. Playing career As a player, Manikas was a goalkeeper. He spent the majority of ...

(born 1959), Greek footballer and manager * Antonis Manitakis (born 1944), Greek politician and educator *

Antonis Mantzaris Antonis Mantzaris (alternate spelling: Antonios) ( el, Αντώνης Μάντζαρης; born 20 June 1986) is a Greek professional basketball player and coach. He is 1.93 m (6'4") tall. He can play at the shooting guard and small forward positi ...

(born 1986), Greek basketball player *

Antonis Martasidis Antonis Martasidis ( el, Αντώνης Μαρταςιδις; born June 14, 1992) is a Greek/Cypriot male weightlifter Olympic weightlifting, or Olympic-style weightlifting (officially named Weightlifting), is a sport in which athletes compete ...

(born 1992), Greek-Cypriot weightlifter * Antonis Michaloglou (born 1988), Greek basketball player * Antonis Migiakis (1911–1999), Greek footballer * Antonis Minou (born 1958), Greek footballer * Antonis Natsouras (born 1979), Greek footballer *

Antonis Nikolaidis Antonis Nikolaidis ( gr, Αντώνης Νικολαϊδης; born 24 January 1967 in Islington, Greater London, Great Britain) is a British-born Cypriot sport shooter. He captured a total of seven medals (three silver and four bronze) in me ...

(born 1967), British-Cypriot sport shooter * Antonis Oikonomou (1785–1821), Greek naval captain *

Antonis Panagi Antonis Panagi (; born 26 August 1983) is a Cypriot football player who currently plays as a midfielder for Omonia Aradippou in the Cypriot Second Division. He played for Nea Salamina, Apollon Limassol, Alki Larnaca, AEK Larnaca and Olympiakos N ...

(born 1983), Cypriot footballer *

Antonis Papadakis Antonis Papadakis, or ''Kareklas'' (1893–1980) was a Cretan musician and famous for his superb lyra performance. He was born in Pervolia, Rethymno, then part of the Ottoman Empire. He started playing the lyra since he was a kid. He is conside ...

(1893–1980), Greek Cretan lyra musician *

Antonis Papasavvas Antonis Papasavvas ( el, Αντώνης Παπασάββας; born 20 March 1995) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Super League club Kifisia. Career Antonis Papasavvas' first team was Keravnos Thesprotikou. Ηis ...

(born 1995), Greek footballer *

Antonis Paschalides Antonis Paschalides also Antonios ( gr, Αντώνης Πασχαλίδης) is a Greek Cypriot lawyer and politician member of DIKO (Democratic Party). On 29 February 2008 he was appointed by the President of the Republic of Cyprus as Minister of ...

(born 1952), Greek-Cypriot politician and lawyer *

Antonis Petropoulos Antonis Petropoulos ( el, Αντώνης Πετρόπουλος; born 28 January 1986) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a striker. He was also part of Greece youth national teams. Career Egaleo Petropoulos was born on ...

(born 1986), Greek footballer * Antonis Prekas (born 1960), Greek journalist, actor, television report and author *

Antonis Ranos Antonis Ranos ( el, Αντώνης Ράνος; born 15 June 1993) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a forward for Cypriot club ASIL Lysi. Career After graduating with Skoda Xanthi, Ranos was promoted to first team in 2012 summer. On ...

(born 1993), Greek footballer * Antonis Remos (born 1970), Greek singer *

Antonis Rikka Anthony Stavros Ricca ( el, Αντώνης Σταύρος Ρίκκα; born 3 March 1986), most known as Antonis Rikka, is a Greeks, Greek former professional association football, footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Club career Ma ...

(born 1986), French-Greek footballer *

Antonis Roupakiotis Antonis Roupakiotis ( el, Αντώνης Ρουπακιώτης) is a Greek lawyer from Athani, Lefkada, who was elected for two tenures as chairman of the Athens Bar Association, and is a member of the Hellenic Data Protection Authority. On 17 Ma ...

, Greek lawyer and politician *

Antonis Samarakis Antonis Samarakis (; August 16, 1919 in Athens – August 8, 2003 in Pylos) was a Greek writer of the post-war generation. His work explores themes related to humanism, the dangers of totalitarianism Totalitarianism is a form of government and ...

(1919–2003), Greek writer * Antonis Samaras (born 1951), Greek politician. former Prime Minister of Greece * Antonis Siatounis (born 2002), Greek footballer *

Antonis Tritsis Antonis Tritsis ( el, Αντώνης Τρίτσης; 1937 – 7 April 1992) was a Greek politician and urban planner, born and raised in the town of Argostoli on the island of Cefalonia. During his youth, he was an athlete of Panathinaikos A. ...

(1937–1992), Greek politician * Antonis Tsiaras (born 1993), Greek footballer *

Antonis Tsotras Antonis Tsotras ( gr, Αντωνης Τσοτρας; born 9 May 1990) is a Greek sailor, who specialized in two-person keelboat (Star) class. He represented his nation Greece, along with his partner and five-time Olympian Aimilios Papathanasiou, ...

(born 1990), Greek sport sailor *

Antonis Vardis Antonis Vardis ( el, Αντώνης Βαρδής; 7 August 1948 – 2 September 2014) was a Greek composer and singer. Born in Moschato, a suburb of Athens, Vardis established a 40-year career as a composer and singer, collaborating with well-know ...

(1948–2014), Greek composer and singer *

Antonis Vasiliou Antónis (Greek alphabet: Αντώνης) is a Greek language, Greek masculine given name that is a variant of Antonios that is used in Greece and Cyprus. Antonis is a Dutch language, Dutch masculine given name that is a diminutive of Anthonius tha ...

(born 1996), Cypriot footballer * Antonis Volanis (born 1948), Greek automobile and industrial designer *

Antonis Vratsanos Antonis Vratsanos (Aggeloulis) (, 1919 in Larissa – November 25, 2008 in Athens), was a saboteur of the Greek People's Liberation Army (ELAS), the military branch of the National Liberation Front (EAM) during the Axis Occupation of Greece, an ...

(1919–2008), Greek communist saboteur *

Antonis Xylouris Antonis Xylouris ( el, Αντώνης Ξυλούρης; born September 6, 1937), nicknamed Psarantonis ( el, Ψαραντώνης), is a Greek composer, singer and performer of lyra, the bowed string instrument of Crete and most popular survivin ...

(born 1942), Greek composer, singer, Cretan lyra performer

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Carlos De Antonis Carlos De Antonis is an Argentine opera singer. Early life Carlos De Antonis was born in Tandil, Buenos Aires province, Argentina. He began studying music in Tandil at an early age with Andres Risso, Bernardo Moroder, and Sofia Galicia. He then ...

, Argentine opera singer *

Terry Antonis Lefteris "Terry" Antonis ( el, Λευτέρης "Τέρι" Αντώνης; born 26 November 1993) is an Australian association football player who plays for the Western Sydney Wanderers as a midfielder. Born in Sydney, Antonis played youth foo ...

(born 1993), Australian footballer

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