Antoon is a
Dutch 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 used in
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,
a
nickname 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 (), 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:
Given name
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Antoon Coolen (1897–1961), Dutch writer
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Antoon Jozef Witteryck (1865–1934), Belgian writer
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Antoon van Schendel (1910–1990), Dutch professional road bicycle racer
Nickname
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Antoon Kolen, 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. Hi ...
(1921 – 2013), Belgian Roman Catholic priest
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Antoon Verlegh, nickname for Antonius Wilhelmus Verlegh (1896-1960), Dutch football player
Surname
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A. J. Antoon
A. J. Antoon (December 7, 1944 – January 22, 1992) was an American theatre director. He attended the Yale School of Drama. Beginning in 1971, Antoon directed numerous plays at the New York Shakespeare Festival over a period of nearly 20 years. In ...
(1944-1992), American theatre director
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Feras Antoon (born 1975), Syrian-born Canadian businessman in the online pornography industry
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John Antoon (born 1946), American lawyer and judge
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Sinan Antoon (born 1967), Iraqi American poet and novelist
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Jason Antoon (born 1971), American actor
See also
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Anthon (given name)
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Anthon (surname)
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Antoan
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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), ...
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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
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Antoun
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Antron (given name)
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Antton (name)
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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), Amer ...
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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 l ...
Notes
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Dutch masculine given names
Nicknames