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Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...
masculine
given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
that is an alternate form of
Antonius 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, Netherlands, ...
used in
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Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...
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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 ...
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Namibia Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and ea ...
, and
Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
, a
nickname A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment, and sometimes amusement, it can also be used to express defamation of character. As a concept, it is ...
and 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 ...
. Antoon is also a transliteration of
Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic languages, Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C ...
(), also spelt , and typically used as both a given name and surname of
Christian Arab Arab Christians ( ar, ﺍَﻟْﻤَﺴِﻴﺤِﻴُّﻮﻥ ﺍﻟْﻌَﺮَﺏ, translit=al-Masīḥīyyūn al-ʿArab) are ethnic Arabs, Arab nationals, or Arabic language, Arabic-speakers who adhere to Christianity. The number of Arab ...
s. Notable people with the name Antoon include:


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Antoon Coolen Antoon Coolen (April 17, 1897 - November 9, 1961) was a well-known Dutch writer of novels. He wrote the ''Boekenweekgeschenk'' for the Boekenweek In the Netherlands, the Boekenweek (; English: Book Week) is an annual "week" of ten days dedicated ...
(1897–1961), Dutch writer *
Antoon Jozef Witteryck Antoon-Jozef Witteryck (6 June 1865 in Oostkamp – 3 July 1934 in Bruges) was a publisher and instructor from Belgium, one of the first Esperantist An Esperantist ( eo, esperantisto) is a person who speaks, reads or writes Esperanto. Ac ...
(1865–1934), Belgian writer *
Antoon van Schendel Antoon van Schendel ( Lage Zwaluwe, 9 May 1910 — Muret, France, 6 August 1990) was a Dutch professional road bicycle racer. Born in the Netherlands, Antoon van Schendel became a professional cyclist in France. The highlight of his career was ...
(1910–1990), Dutch professional road bicycle racer


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Antoon Kolen Anthonius Wilhelmus Johannes (Antoon) Kolen (22 May 1953 – 3 October 2004) was a Dutch mathematician and Professor at the Maastricht University, in the Department of Quantitative Economics. He is known for his work on dynamic programming, such as ...
, nickname for Anthonius Wilhelmus Johannes Kolen (1953 – 2004), Dutch mathematician *Antoon Vergote, nickname for
Antoine Vergote Antoine Vergote (8 December 1921 – 10 October 2013), also known as Antoon Vergote, was a Belgian Roman Catholic priest, theologian, philosopher, psychologist and psychoanalyst. He was an Emeritus Professor at the Catholic University of Leuven. H ...
(1921 – 2013), Belgian Roman Catholic priest *
Antoon Verlegh Antonius Wilhelmus Verlegh (29 March 1896 – 12 March 1960), known as Antoon Verlegh and Rat Verlegh was a Dutch football player and administrator who is best known for his association with NAC Breda, whose Rat Verlegh Stadion is named in his ...
, nickname for Antonius Wilhelmus Verlegh (1896-1960), Dutch football player


Surname

* A. J. Antoon (1944-1992), American theatre director *
Feras Antoon Feras Antoon ( ar, فراس انطون, Fūras Antūn; born 29 June 1975) is a Syrian-Canadian pornographer, and the co-owner and CEO of MindGeek, the world's largest pornography company, which runs sites including YouPorn and Pornhub. He creat ...
(born 1975), Syrian-born Canadian businessman in the online pornography industry *
John Antoon John C. Antoon II (born May 16, 1946) is a Senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Early life and education Antoon was born on May 16, 1946 in Bakersfield, California. He rec ...
(born 1946), American lawyer and judge *
Sinan Antoon Sinan Antoon ( ar, سنان أنطون), is an Iraqi poet, novelist, scholar, and literary translator. He has been described as "one of the most acclaimed authors of the Arab world." He is an associate professor at the Gallatin School of Individ ...
(born 1967), Iraqi American poet and novelist *
Jason Antoon Jason Allan Antoon (born November 9, 1971) is an American actor. Personal life Antoon was born in Santa Monica, California. He is of Lebanese descent. Antoon has been married to actress Seana Kofoed since 2010; they have two children. Career S ...
(born 1971), American actor


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Anthon (given name) Anthon is a Danish, Finnish, German, Norwegian and Swedish masculine given name that is used in Greenland, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Republic of Karelia, Estonia, Namibia, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Notable people with this name incl ...
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Anthon (surname) Anthon is a surname. It derived from the Antonius root name. Notable people with the surname include: * Charles Anthon (1797–1867), American classical scholar * Georg David Anthon (1714 – 1781), Danish architect * John Anthon (1784-1863), Ameri ...
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Antoan Antoan is a given name. Notable people with this name include the following Given name *Antoan Richardson (born 1983), Bahamian baseball coach and player *Antoan Stoyanov (born 2005), Bulgarian footballer See also *Antoin *Antoon *Anton (given n ...
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Antoin Antoin is an Irish masculine given name that is a derivative of Antonius that is commonly used in Ireland. It may refer to: * Antoin McFadden, Gaelic footballer * Antoin Miliordos (1924–2012), Greek alpine skier * Antoin Sevruguin (1851-1933), I ...
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Anton (given name) Anton is a Belarusian, Bulgarian, Greek, Catalan, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, German, Macedonian, Norwegian, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovene, Swedish, and Ukrainian given name, from Latin Antonius. The name is used in Green ...
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Antono (name) Antono is an Esperanto masculine given name that is a form of Anthony, as well as a surname. Notable people with this name include the following: Given name *Antono Refa, fictional character from ''Babylon 5'', played by William Forward Surname *A ...
*Antoon *
Antoun Antoun is a given name and surname, typically a transliteration of Arabic ''(Anṭūn)'', also spelt Antoon, used by Christian Arabs. Notable people with the name Antoun include:. Given name * Antoun Khouri (born 1931), Syrian bishop *Antoun Sa ...
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Antron (given name) Antron is a male given name and may refer to: Given name *Antron Brown (born 1976), American drag racer * Antron Dillon (born 1985), American football player *Antron Singleton, birth name of Big Lurch (born 1976), American rapper Middle name *Byro ...
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Antton (name) Antton is a Basque and Finnish given name and nickname used in the Basque Country, Finland, Republic of Karelia, Estonia and Sweden. Notable people with this name include the following: Given name *Antton Luengo (born 1981), Basque cyclist Nick ...
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Antwon (name) Antwon is an African-American English given name associated with Antoine and Anthony in use in the United States. Notable people with this name include the following people. *Antwon, American hip hop recording artist *Antwon Blake (born 1990), Ame ...
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Antxon Antxon or Antxón is the Basque form of the masculine given name Antton in use in the Basque Country. Notable people with this name include the following: * Antxón Muneta (born 1986), Spanish footballer * Antxon Olarrea, Spanish syntactician and ...


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