Antoun is a
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 ...
and
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 ...
, typically a transliteration of
Arabic
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''(Anṭūn)'', also spelt
Antoon Antoon is a Dutch masculine given name that is an alternate form of Antonius used in Belgium, Netherlands, Suriname, South Africa, Namibia, and Indonesia, a nickname and a surname. Antoon is also a transliteration of Arabic (), also spelt , and ty ...
, used by
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 Antoun include:.
Given name
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Antoun Khouri
Antoun (Khouri) of Miami and the Southeast was a diocesan bishop of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America.
Life
Early years
Antoun (Khouri), born Antoun issa Khouri (, in Damascus, Syria) was the fourth of six childr ...
(born 1931), Syrian bishop
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Antoun Saadeh
Antoun Saadeh ( ar, أنطون سعادة, ʾAnṭūn Saʿādah; 1 March 1904 – 8 July 1949) was a Lebanese politician, philosopher and writer who founded the Syrian Social Nationalist Party.
Life and career Early life
Saadeh was born in 19 ...
(1904 – 1949), Lebanese philosopher, writer and politician
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Antoun Sehnaoui
Antoun Sehnaoui is a Lebanese banker and film producer, He is the chairman of the board of the SGBL Group, comprising the Société Générale de Banque au Liban (SGBL), the Société Générale de Banque in Jordan (SGBJ) and financial company ...
(born 1972), Lebanese banker,
Middle name
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Dani Antoun Bterrani
Dani Antoun Bterrani is the founder of 3dr Models, the largest model making company in the Middle East. 3dr Models work on residential development, government buildings, university buildings, airports, public & private institutions, banking and ...
(born 1972), Kuwaiti businessman
Surname
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Gustavo Antoun
Gustavo Miguel Ángel Antoun (born November 11, 1957 in Sarmiento ( Chubut), Argentina) is a retired Argentine footballer who played for clubs of Argentina and Chile.
Teams
* Vélez Sársfield 1978-1979
* Villa Dálmine 1980–1981
* San Lu ...
(born 1957), Argentine footballer
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Richard T. Antoun (1932 – 2009), American anthropologist
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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), ...
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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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Anton (surname) Anton or Antón is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Abel Antón (born 1962), Spanish long-distance runner
*Adina Anton (born 1984), Romanian long jumper
* Anton Anton (born 1949), Romanian engineer and politician
*Arsenio Mart ...
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Antoon Antoon is a Dutch masculine given name that is an alternate form of Antonius used in Belgium, Netherlands, Suriname, South Africa, Namibia, and Indonesia, a nickname and a surname. Antoon is also a transliteration of Arabic (), also spelt , and ty ...
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Antun Antun () is a Croatian masculine given name used in Croatia. It is a common given name, cognate to the name Anthony. Other such Croatian names include Ante, Anton and Toni.
Antun is also a surname found in Syria.
Given name
*Antun Augustinči ...
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Antun Maqdisi
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