Antwaun is an African-American English
given name
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associated with
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 ...
and
Anthony
Anthony or Antony is a masculine given name, derived from the ''Antonia (gens), Antonii'', a ''gens'' (Roman naming conventions, Roman family name) to which Mark Antony (''Marcus Antonius'') belonged. According to Plutarch, the Antonii gens were ...
in use in the
United States
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Notable people with this name include the following people.
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Antwaun Carter
Antwaun Carter (born September 9, 1981) is a former American football running back.
High school
Carter played at South Aiken High School, where, in addition to football, was a track star, winning the state 100-meter title in 2001. The same yea ...
(born 1981), American gridiron football player
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Antwaun Molden
Antwaun Molden (born January 23, 1985) is a former American football cornerback. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football for Eastern Kentucky.
Early years
Molden was born in Warre ...
(born 1985), American gridiron football player
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Antwaun Stanley
Antwaun Stanley is an American R&B singer and songwriter based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Career
Stanley grew up in Flint, Michigan. He began singing at age three and took part in talent competitions including ''The Queen Latifah Show'' and ' ...
(born c. 1987), American singer and songwriter
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Antwaun Woods
Antwaun Woods (born January 3, 1993) is an American football nose tackle for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at USC. He has played for the Tennessee Titans and Dallas Cowboys.
Early life a ...
(born 1993), American gridiron football player
See also
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Antwain Antwain is a given name that is an alternate form of Antoine. Notable people known by that name include the following:
Given name
*Antwain Barbour (born 1982), American basketball player
*Antwain Britt (born 1978), American mixed martial artist
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, given name
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Antwan Antwan—a variant of the French name Antoine—is a male given name commonly used among African Americans. Notable people with this name include the following.
*Antwan Barnes
*Antwan Odom
*Antwan Patton, rapper known as Big Boi
*Antwan P ...
, given name
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Antwuan Antwuan is a given name. Notable people with this name include the following people.
* Antwuan Dixon (born 1988), American skateboarder
*Antwuan Wyatt (born 1975), American gridiron football player
See also
*Antjuan Tobias
*Antuan
*Antwaan Randle ...
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Antwaune Ponds
Antwuane Ponds (born June 29, 1975) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Syracuse University and was drafted in the seventh round of the 1998 NFL Dra ...
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African-American given names