Theunis is a

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. Like

Teunis Teunis is a Dutch masculine given name. Like Theunis, it is a derivative of Antonius (Anthony). It is also considered a diminutive form of Antonius, Anton, Antoon, Anthonis, Anthoon, Antonie, and Antonis used in Belgium, Netherlands, Suriname, Sou ...

, it is a derivative of

Anthonius Anthonius is a Danish, Dutch, Finnish and Norwegian masculine given name that is used in Greenland, Finland, Norway, Republic of Karelia, Estonia, Namibia, South Africa, the Netherlands, Belgium and Denmark. Notable people with this name include t ...

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Anthony Anthony or Antony is a masculine given name, derived from the '' Antonii'', a ''gens'' ( Roman family name) to which Mark Antony (''Marcus Antonius'') belonged. According to Plutarch, the Antonii gens were Heracleidae, being descendants of Anton, ...

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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, Netherla ...

used in

Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...

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 ...

, Suriname,

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the ...

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, and

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. Theuns is a short form used in South Africa. Both Theunis and Theuns also exist as a

patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. Patronymics are still in use, including mandatory use, in many countries worldwide, alt ...

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Theunis de Bruyn Theunis Booysen de Bruyn (born 8 October 1992) is a South African cricketer who represents Northerns. He is a right-handed batsman who bowls occasional right-arm medium-fast. Domestic career On 19 January 2015, de Bruyn became the third quicke ...

(born 1992), South African cricketer *

Theunis Willem de Jongh Theunis Willem de Jongh was the fifth Governor of the South African Reserve Bank. His term of office was from 1 July 1967 to 31 December 1980. He was succeeded by Gerhard de Kock Dr. Gerhardus Petrus Christiaan de Kock better known as Gerhard ...

, South African banker * Theuns Jordaan (born 1971), South African singer and songwriter * Theuns Kotzé (born 1987), Namibian rugby player * Theunis van Leeuwenhoek (1632–1723), Dutch microscopist and microbiologist * Theunis Piersma (born 1958), Dutch biologist * Theunis van Schalkwyk (1929–2005), South African boxer * Theunis Spangenberg (born 1983), South African golfer. *

Theuns Stofberg Marthinus Theunis Steyn 'Theuns' Stofberg was the captain of the South Africa national rugby union team (Springboks) for four tests between 1980 and 1984. He is remembered for his speed and his size, both remarkable for a flank at that time. Yo ...

(born 1955), South African rugby player * Theuns Duvenhage (born 1985), South African electrical engineer

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* Davy Theunis (born 1980), Belgian football player *

Edward Theuns Edward Theuns (born 30 April 1991) is a Belgian racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . He rode for his national team at the 2014 UCI Road World Championships. Career Theuns made his debut for in 2014. He took his first victor ...

(born 1991), Belgian racing cyclist * Jan Theuns (1877–1961), Dutch painter *

Georges Theunis Georges (George) Emile Léonard Theunis (28 February 1873 – 4 January 1966) was the prime minister of Belgium from 16 December 1921 to 13 May 1925 and again from 20 November 1934 to 25 March 1935. He was governor of the National Bank of Bel ...

(1873–1966), Belgian prime minister * Paul Theunis (born 1952), Belgian footballer

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