Antonius is a masculine given name, as well as a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

. Antonius is a Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Latin, Norwegian, and

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

name used in Greenland, Denmark, Norway,

Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...

, Finland, part of the

Republic of Karelia The Republic of Karelia (russian: Респу́блика Каре́лия, Respublika Kareliya; ; krl, Karjalan tašavalta; ; fi, Karjalan tasavalta; vep, Karjalan Tazovaldkund, Ludic: ''Kard’alan tazavald''), also known as just Karelia (rus ...

, Estonia, Belgium, Netherlands,

Suriname Suriname (; srn, Sranankondre or ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname , srn, Ripolik fu Sranan), is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north ...

, South Africa, Namibia, and Indonesia, while Antoníus is an Icelandic name used in Iceland. It is also the source of the English

personal name A personal name, or full name, in onomastic terminology also known as prosoponym (from Ancient Greek πρόσωπον / ''prósōpon'' - person, and ὄνομα / ''onoma'' - name), is the set of names by which an individual person is known ...

''Anthony'', as well as a number of similar names in various European languages. Antonius is the nomen of the '' gens Antonia'', an important

plebeian In ancient Rome, the plebeians (also called plebs) were the general body of free Roman citizens who were not patricians, as determined by the census, or in other words " commoners". Both classes were hereditary. Etymology The precise origins of ...

family of ancient Rome.

Marcus Antonius Marcus Antonius (14 January 1 August 30 BC), commonly known in English as Mark Antony, was a Roman politician and general who played a critical role in the transformation of the Roman Republic from a constitutional republic into the autoc ...

claimed that the

gens In ancient Rome, a gens ( or , ; plural: ''gentes'' ) was a family consisting of individuals who shared the same Roman naming conventions#Nomen, nomen and who claimed descent from a common ancestor. A branch of a gens was called a ''stirps'' (p ...

was descended from Anton, a son of Hercules. Women of the family were called ''Antonia''. The Antonii produced a number of important generals and politicians, some of whom are listed below. For other persons with this name, see Antonia (gens). *

(83–30 BC), ally of

Caesar Gaius Julius Caesar (; ; 12 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC), was a Roman people, Roman general and statesman. A member of the First Triumvirate, Caesar led the Roman armies in the Gallic Wars before defeating his political rival Pompey in Caes ...

, triumvir and afterwards enemy of Augustus. Probably the most famous of the Antonii, his life is depicted in William Shakespeare's play ''

Antony and Cleopatra ''Antony and Cleopatra'' (First Folio title: ''The Tragedie of Anthonie, and Cleopatra'') is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The play was first performed, by the King's Men, at either the Blackfriars Theatre or the Globe Theatre in around ...

''. He promulgated the '' leges Antoniae'' of 44 BC, abolishing the office of dictator, re-adjusting provincial commands, confirming Caesar's ''acta'', and granting ''provocatio'' to those convicted ''de maiestate'' and ''de vi''.''Oxford Classical Dictionary'', 2nd Ed. (1970).

Other Antonii

, the orator, Marcus Antonius' grandfather (died 87 BC) * Marcus Antonius Creticus, Marcus Antonius' father * Gaius Antonius Hybrida, Marcus Antonius' uncle * Gaius Antonius, Marcus Antonius' younger brother (died 42 BC) *

, sometimes called ''Antyllus'', Marcus Antonius' eldest son by Fulvia (died 30 BC) * Iullus Antonius, Marcus Antonius' youngest son by Fulvia (died 2 BC) *

Antonius Natalis Antonius Natalis ( AD 65) was an ancient Roman of the equestrian order who took part in the Pisonian conspiracy against Nero. As a conspirator, he provided Gaius Calpurnius Piso with secretive information regarding the emperor. After Flavius Scaev ...

, an equestrian, member of the Pisonian conspiracy against Nero * Marcus Antonius Gordianus I, emperor in AD 238 * Marcus Antonius Gordianus II, emperor in AD 238 * Marcus Antonius Gordianus III, emperor from AD 238 to 244 *

Saint Antonius Anthony the Great ( grc-gre, Ἀντώνιος ''Antṓnios''; ar, القديس أنطونيوس الكبير; la, Antonius; ; c. 12 January 251 – 17 January 356), was a Christian monk from Egypt, revered since his death as a saint. He is d ...

, Father of Christian Monasticism

Other ancient people with the name Antonius

Antonius of Argos Antonius of Argos ( grc, Ἀντώνιος ὁ Ἀργεῖος) was a poet of ancient Greece. One of his epigrams is still extant in the ''Greek Anthology''.''Greek Anthology The ''Greek Anthology'' ( la, Anthologia Graeca) is a collection of ...

, Greek poet, dates unknown * Antonius Rufus, a number of lesser-known men from the ancient Roman empire *

Antonius Rufus (grammarian) Antonius Rufus was a Latin grammarian who was quoted by the rhetorician Quintilian and the grammarian Velius Longus. The scholiast on Horace who was historically called Cruquianus speaks of an Antonius Rufus who wrote plays both ''praetextatae'' a ...

, 1st-century Roman Latin grammarian * Antonius Atticus, 1st-century BC Roman rhetorician * Antonius Castor, 1st-century AD Roman botanist *

Antonius (herbalist) Antonius ( grc, Ἀντώνιος) was a physician of ancient Greece. He was mentioned by the medical writer Galen, and referred to as "the herbalist" (ὁ ῥιζοτόμος). He must have lived in or before the first century (and possibly into th ...

, 1st-century AD Greek-Roman herbalist mentioned by Galen * Antonius Felix, 1st-century AD Roman Roman procurator of Judea * Antonius Flamma, 1st-century AD Roman governor of Cyrenaica * Antonius Musa, 1st-century AD Greek-Roman botanist and physician * Antonius Diogenes, likely 2nd-century AD Roman novelist *

Antonius (philosopher) Antoninus ( grc-gre, Ἁντωνῖνος) was a Neoplatonist philosopher who lived in the 4th century. He was a son of Eustathius and Sosipatra Sosipatra ( grc-gre, Σωσιπάτρα) was a Neoplatonist philosopher and mystic who lived in Ephe ...

, 4th-century AD Egyptian neoplatonist *

Antonius (monk) Antonius ( grc, Ἀντώνιος) was a Greek monk, and a disciple of the Syriac ascetic saint Simeon Stylites. He lived around the year 460 AD. Antonius wrote a life of his master Simeon, whom he knew closely. It was written in Greek, and the the ...

, 5th-century AD Greek monk and disciple of Simeon Stylites

Latinized medieval and Renaissance name

* Antonius Agellius (''Antonio Agellio''; 1532–1608), Italian bishop * Antonius Andreas (c.1280–1320), Spanish Franciscan theologian *

Antonius Augustinus Antonius is a masculine given name, as well as a surname. Antonius is a Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Latin, Norwegian, and Swedish name used in Greenland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, part of the Republic of Karelia, Estonia, Belgium, Ne ...

(Antonio Agustín y Albanell; 1516–1586), Spanish Humanist historian, jurist and archbishop *

Antonius de Butrio Antonius de Butrio (1338–1408), also called ''Antonio da Butrio'', was an Italian jurist and a noted teacher of law at Bologna. He composed numerous commentaries to the Decretals of Gregory IX and the Liber Sextus, which provide a comprehensive ...

(1338–1408), Italian jurist * Antonius Divitis (Anthonius de Rijke; c. 1470 – c. 1530), Flemish composer *

Antonius Galli Antonius Galli (c. 1505 - Vienna, 2 April 1565) was a composer at the court of Maximilian II. Galli was born in Flanders. In 1545 he was appointed as choirmaster at St. Donatian in Bruges. Before he held this position, he had a similar one at St ...

(c.1505–1565), Flemish composer *

Antonius Goveanus Antonius is a masculine given name, as well as a surname. Antonius is a Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Latin, Norwegian, and Swedish name used in Greenland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, part of the Republic of Karelia, Estonia, Belgium, Netherland ...

(António de Gouveia; c.1505–1566), Portuguese humanist and educator * Antonius Mancinellus (1452–1505), Italian humanist pedagogue, grammarian, and rhetorician *

Antonius Melissa Antonius Melissa (c. 11th century), is the name given to a Greek monk who wrote a compilation of moral sentences called ''Loci Communes''. Nothing is known about Antonius. The surname traditionally applied to him, ''Melissa'' ("the Bee"), seems to ...

, 11th century Greek monk and author * Antonius Monchiacenus Demochares (1494–1574), French theologian and canonist *

Antonius Nebrissensis Antonio de Nebrija (14445 July 1522) was the most influential Spanish humanist of his era. He wrote poetry, commented on literary works, and encouraged the study of classical languages and literature, but his most important contributions were i ...

(1441–1522), Spanish Renaissance scholar *

Antonius Romanus Antonius Romanus ( fl. 1400 – 1432) was an Italian composer of the early 15th century, the early ''quattrocento'', in which musical styles was in transition between the late medieval era and early Renaissance. Few details are known about his li ...

(fl.1400–1432), Italian composer * Antonius Sanderus (1586–1664), Flemish Catholic cleric and historian *

Antonius Maria Schyrleus de Rheita Anton (or Antonius) Maria Schyrleus (also Schyrl, Schyrle) of Rheita (1604–1660) ( Antonín Maria Šírek z Reity) was an astronomer and optician. He developed several inverting and erecting eyepieces, and was the maker of Kepler's telescope. ...

(1604–1660), Czech or Austrian astronomer and optician *

Antonius Thysius the Elder Antonius Thysius ( nl, Thys, Thijs; 1565–1640) was a Dutch Reformed theologian, professor at the University of Harderwijk and University of Leiden. Life He was born on 9 August 1565 in Antwerp, and received a classical education under Bonavent ...

(1565–1640), Dutch Reformed theologian * Antonius Walaeus (1573–1639), Dutch Calvinist minister and theologian

Adopted name by Roman Catholic clergy

Antonius Subianto Bunjamin Mgr. Antonius Subianto Bunjamin, OSC (born 14 February 1968) is a Roman Catholic bishop and President of the Bishops' Conference of Indonesia. Ordained to the priesthood in 1996, Bunjamin was named bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bandung, ...

(born 1968), Indonesian bishop *

Antonius Fischer Anton Hubert Fischer (Antonius Fischer) (30 May 1840, in Jülich, Rhine Province – 30 July 1912, in Neuenahr) was a Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cologne and Cardinal (Catholicism), Cardinal. Life The son of a professor, he was educated at ...

(1840–1912), German archbishop * Antonius Hilfrich (1873–1947), German Bishop of Limburg *

Antonius Serra Antonius Serra (1610 – October 1669) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Milos (1642–1669). ''(in Latin)''Antonius von Steichele Antonius von Steichele (22 January 1816 – 9 October 1889) was Bishop, and later Archbishop of the Archdiocese of München und Freising from 1878 until 1889. Biography Born 22 January 1816 in Mertingen, he was ordained on 28 August 1838, aged 2 ...

(1816–1889), German archbishop * Antonius Grech Delicata Testaferrata (1823–1876), Maltese bishop *

Antonius von Thoma Antonius von Thoma (1 March 1829 – 24 November 1897) was Bishop and later Archbishop of the Archdiocese of München und Freising from 1889 until his death in 1897. Biography Thoma was ordained a priest on 29 June 1853 in the Archdiocese of Mü ...

(1829–1897), German archbishop

Modern given name

Antonius or Anthonius is a common given name in the Netherlands; in daily life, most people with this name use short forms like ''

Antoine Antoine is a French given name (from the Latin ''Antonius'' meaning 'highly praise-worthy') that is a variant of Danton, Titouan, D'Anton and Antonin. The name is used in France, Switzerland, Belgium, Canada, West Greenland, Haiti, French Guiana ...

'', '' Anton'', '' Antoni(e)'', '' Antoon'', '' Teun'', '' Teunis'', ''

Theunis Theunis is a Dutch masculine given name. Like Teunis, it is a derivative of Anthonius (Anthony). It is considered a diminutive form of Antonius, Anthonius used in Belgium, Netherlands, Suriname, South Africa, Namibia, and Indonesia. Theuns is a s ...

'', ''Theuns'', ''Toine'', '' Ton'', '' Tony'', ''

Toon Toon may refer to: Places * Tōon, Ehime, a Japanese city in Ehime Prefecture * Toon, the former name of Ferdows, a city in South Khorasan Province, Iran * Toon, Somaliland, a town in the Garoodi region People * Toon (name), a list of peop ...

'' and ''

Twan Twan is a Dutch masculine given name that is a diminutive form of Antonius, Anton, Antoon, Anthonis, Anthoon, Antonie and Antonis used in Belgium, Netherlands, South Africa, Namibia, Indonesia and Suriname. It is a phonetic spelling of "Toine", sho ...

''. * Antonius Ariantho (born 1973), Indonesian badminton player * Antonius W.M. "Toon" Becx (1920–2013), Dutch footballer * Antonius J.M. "Anton" Berns (born 1945), Dutch molecular geneticist *

Antonius Bouwens Antonius Hubertus Maria "Antoine" Bouwens (22 May 1876 – 28 March 1963) was a Dutch sport shooter who competed in the early 20th century in pistol shooting. He participated in Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won a bronze meda ...

(1876–1963), Dutch sports shooter *

Antonius van den Broek Antonius Johannes van den Broek (4 May 1870, Zoetermeer – 25 October 1926, Bilthoven) was a Dutch amateur physicist notable for being the first who realized that the number of an element in the periodic table (now called atomic number) correspond ...

(1870–1926), Dutch physicist * Antonius Colenbrander (1889–1929), Dutch equestrian * Antonius "Ton" Cornelissen (born 1964), Dutch footballer *

Antonius van Dale Anton van Dale (Anthonie, Antonius) (8 November 1638, in Haarlem – 28 November 1708) was a Dutch Mennonite preacher, physician and writer on religious subjects, described by the contemporary theologian Jean Le Clerc as an enemy of superstition ...

(1638–1708), Dutch Mennonite preacher, physician and writer * Antonius S.N.L. "Toon" Dupuis (1877–1937), Belgian-born Dutch sculptor and medallist *

Antonius Ebben Antonius "Toon" Ebben (22 December 1930 – 4 February 2011) was a Dutch equestrian. After acting as a groom for Max and Ernest van Loon at the 1952 Summer Olympics, Ebben began competing himself, riding ''Kairouan'' in the 1950s–60s and later ...

(1930–2011), Dutch equestrian * Antonius Eisenhoit (1554–1603), German goldsmith, engraver and draftsman * Antonius Johannes "Anton" Geesink (1934–2010), Dutch judoka * Antonius Geurts (born 1932), Dutch sprint canoer * Antonius Jan Glazemaker (born 1931), Dutch Old Catholic archbishop *

Antonius Goebouw Anton Goubau or Anton Goebouw (1616 in Antwerp – 1698 in Antwerp) was a Flemish Baroque painter. He spent time in Rome where he moved in the circle of the Bamboccianti, Dutch and Flemish genre painters who created small cabinet paintings of th ...

(1616–1698), Flemish Baroque painter * Antonius Hambroek (1607–1661), Dutch missionary to Formosa * Antonius J.F. "Anton" Hekking (1855–1935), Dutch-born American cellist * Antonius Maria van Heugten (1945–2008), Dutch sidecarcross racer *

Antonius Heinsius Anthonie (or Antonius) Heinsius (23 November 1641, Delft – 3 August 1720, The Hague) was a Dutch statesman who served as Grand Pensionary of Holland from 1689 to his death in 1720. Life Heinsius was born at Delft on 23 November 1641, son of a ...

(1641–1720), Dutch Grand Pensionary of Holland * Antonius Matthias "Anton" Hirschig (1867–1939), Dutch painter, acquaintance of Van Gogh * Antonius J.L. "Anton" van Hooff (born 1943), Dutch historian of antiquity * Antonius A.J. "Anton" Huiskes (1928–2008), Dutch speed skater * Antonius Lambertus Maria Hurkmans (born 1944), Dutch bishop of 's-Hertogenbosch *

Antonius Johannes Theodorus Janse Dr Anthonie Johannes Theodorus Janse, also known as Antonius Johannes Theodorus Janse and by other orthographic variations, was a pioneer of South African entomology who specialised in Lepidoptera. His multi-volumed work, ''The Moths of South Afr ...

(1877–1970), Dutch-born South African entomologist *

Antonius Johannes Jurgens Antonius Johannes Jurgens, also known as Anton Jurgens (8 February 1867 – 12 March 1945) was a Dutch businessman. He was born in Oss, the grandson of Joanna Lemmens and of Antoon Jurgens, who founded a butter company in 1867 and, in 1871, the ...

(1867–1945), Dutch margarine and soap manufacturer, founder of Unilever *

Antonius C. J. de Leeuw Antonius Cornelis Joannes (Ton) de Leeuw (born 10 September 1941) is a Dutch organizational theorist and Emeritus professor of business administration at the University of Groningen, known for his contributions in the field of systems theory and m ...

(born 1941), Dutch organizational theorist * Antonius de Liedekerke (1587–1661), Dutch sea captain and ambassador to Morocco * Antonius J.J. "Ton" Lokhoff (born 1959), Dutch football player and coach * Antonius van Loon (1888–1962), Dutch tug of war competitor * Antonius H.J. "Tony" Lovink (1902–1995), Dutch diplomat and last Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies * Antonius Cornelis "Ton" Lutz (1919–2009), Dutch actor * Antonius J.M. "Toine" Manders (born 1956), Dutch VVD politician and MEP * Antonius Mathijsen (1805–1878), Dutch army surgeon, first to use plaster casts *

Antonius Mazairac Antonius "Antoine" Hendrikus Mazairac (24 May 1901 – 1 September 1966) was a Dutch cyclist who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He won the silver medal in the sprint competition. See also * List of Dutch Olympic cyclists This is a ...

(1901–1966), Dutch track cyclist * Antonius W.M.T. "Toine" van Mierlo (born 1957), Dutch footballer *

Antonius Montfoort Antonius Montfoort (26 September 1902 – 29 April 1974) was a Dutch fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officiall ...

(1902–1974), Dutch fencer *

Antonius van Nieuwenhuizen G. C. E. van Nieuwenhuizen or Eugenius Antonius van Nieuwenhuizen (3 September 1879 – 16 January 1957) was a Dutch fencer. He competed in the individual masters épée event at the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was invited in April 1902 by the ...

(1879–1957), Dutch fencer * Antonius van Opbergen (1543–1611), Flemish architect and fortifications engineer * Antonius A.H. "Toon" Oprinsen (1910–1945), Dutch footballer * Antonius Franciscus "Toon" Pastor (born 1929), Dutch boxer * Antonius J.P. "Twan" Poels (born 1963), Dutch cyclist * Antonius Maria "Ton" Richter (1919–2009), Dutch field hockey player *

Antonius Roberts Antonius Roberts (born 1958) is a Bahamian artist, teacher, and curator. He is known for his installations and sculptures. Roberts was one of the founders of the art group "B-CAUSE" in 1991. Biography Born in January 1958, in Nassau, Roberts r ...

(born 1958), Bahamian artist * Antonius O.H. "Toon" Tellegen (born 1941), Dutch children's writer, poet, and physician * Antonius F.C. "Anton" Toscani (1901–1984), Dutch race walker * Antonius H.M. "Ton" van de Ven (1944–2015), Dutch industrial designer * Antonius Wilhelmus "Antoon" Verlegh (1896–1960), Dutch football player and administrator * Antonius Cornelis Franciscus Vorst (born 1952), Dutch financial engineer and mathematician * Antonius Wyngaerde (died 1499), Dutch composer in Antwerp

Modern surname

* George Antonius (1891 – 1942), Lebanese-Egyptian author and diplomat * Patrik Antonius (born 1980), Finnish poker player

References

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