Twan is a
Dutch masculine given name that is a diminutive form of
Antonius,
Anton,
Antoon,
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
Belgium,
Netherlands,
South Africa,
Namibia,
Indonesia and
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 ...
.
It is a phonetic spelling of "Toine", short for "
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 ...
", the French form of
Anthony/
Antonius.
People with the name include:
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Twan Castelijns (born 1989), Dutch cyclist
* (born 1991), Dutch chess grandmaster
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Twan van Gendt (born 1992), Dutch cyclist
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Twan Huys
Twan Huys (born 24 March 1964) is a Dutch journalist, television presenter and author. He is the presenter of the Dutch TV shows ''Nieuwsuur'' and ''College Tour''. Previously, he worked as a correspondent and presenter for ''NOVA''. The format o ...
(born 1964), Dutch journalist, television presenter, and author.
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Twan Poels
Antonius Johannes Petrus Poels (born 27 July 1963 in Oeffelt) is a retired Dutch professional cyclist.
In 1984, Poels rode the road race in the 1984 Summer Olympics as a member of the Dutch team, but did not finish.
Poels became a professional ...
, nickname of Antonius Johannes Petrus Poels, (born 1963), Dutch cyclist
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Twan Russell
Twan Sanchez Russell (born April 25, 1974) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, the Miami Dolphins, and the Atlanta Falcons. He played college football at the University of Miami.
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(born 1974), American football linebacker
* (born 1971), Dutch footballer
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Twan Smits
Twan Smits (born 20 December 1985 in Weurt) is a footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Juliana '31 in the Dutch Derde Divisie. Smits also is the captain of the Groesbeek side since 2011. Originally a youth product from N.E.C., he p ...
(born 1985), Dutch footballer
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Twan van den Beld Twan is a Dutch masculine given name that is a diminutive form of Antonius, Anton, Antoon, Anthonis, Anthoon, Antonie and Antonis used in Belgium, Netherlands, South Africa, Namibia, Indonesia and Suriname. It is a phonetic spelling of "Toine", sho ...
(born 2005), Dutch Esports Driver In IRacing
See also
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TWAN (disambiguation) Twan is a Dutch masculine given name that is a diminutive form of Antonius, Anton, Antoon, Anthonis, Anthoon, Antonie and Antonis used in Belgium, Netherlands, South Africa, Namibia, Indonesia and Suriname. It is a phonetic spelling of "Toine", sho ...
* Twan, a character in the 2005 rap opera ''
Trapped in the Closet''
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Twan River District, a district of Liberia
References
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Dutch masculine given names