Toine is a Dutch

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and a

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with both masculine and feminine uses. It is a short form of

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 a diminutive form of Antonius, Anton,

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 ...

, Anthonis, Anthoon, Antonie, and

Antonis Antónis (Greek alphabet: Αντώνης) is a Greek masculine given name that is a variant of Antonios that is used in Greece and Cyprus. Antonis is a Dutch masculine given name that is a diminutive of Anthonius that is used in Netherlands, Belgi ...

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 ...

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 ...

. Notable people with this name include the following:

Given name

* Toine Hezemans (born 1943), Dutch racing car driver *

Toine Manders Toine Manders (born 14 March 1956) is a Dutch lawyer and politician who has been serving as Member of the European Parliament (MEP) since 1999. He served for the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy from 20 July 1999 until 17 October 2013 as ...

(born 1956), Dutch politician (Member of the European Parliament) *

Toine Manders (politician, born 1969) Toine Manders (born 17 August 1969 in Deurne) is a Dutch lawyer and leader of the Libertarian Party Active parties by country Defunct parties by country Organizations associated with Libertarian parties See also * Liberal parties b ...

, Dutch politician (Libertarian Party leader) *

Toine van Huizen Toine Daniël van Huizen (born 13 February 1990) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for FC Dordrecht in the Eerste Divisie. He formerly played for AZ, Telstar, Sparta Rotterdam and De Graafschap. Club career Van ...

(born 1990), Dutch professional footballer *

Toine van Peperstraten Toine van Peperstraten (born 18 December 1967 in Achthuizen, South Holland) is a Dutch sports journalist, best known for hosting the NOS TV sports program Studio Sport. Career Being a celebrity, he also participated in the 2006 edition of ...

(born 1967), Dutch sports journalist

Nickname

*Toine Burks, nickname of Gregory Burks (born 1980), American basketball player *

Toine van Mierlo Antonius Wilhelmus Matthias Theodore van Mierlo (born 24 August 1957), known in England as Tony van Mierlo, is a former Netherlands international footballer who played primarily as a left winger but can also play as a forward. Van Mierlo was b ...

, nickname of Antonius Wilhelmus Matthias Theodore van Mierlo (born 1957), Dutch footballer * Toine van Renterghem, nickname of Antoine François Mathieu van Renterghem (1885 – 1967), Dutch footballer

References

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