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masculine given name that is a diminutive form of Antonie 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 ...

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 Suriname. Notable people with the name include the following:

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Toon Aerts Toon Aerts (born 19 October 1993 in Malle) is a Belgian professional cyclo-cross and road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team . Aerts is a two-time winner of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup standings ( 2018–19, 2019–20), and ...

(born 1993), Belgian cyclist * Toon de Ruiter (1935 – 2001), Dutch rower * Toon Greebe (born 1988), Dutch darts player * Toon Hiranyasap (born 1954), Thai film actor * Toon Lenaerts (born 1990), Belgian footballer * Toon Meerman (born 1933), retired Dutch footballer * Toon van Driel (born 1945), Dutch cartoonist * Toon van Welsenes (1903 – 1974), Dutch athlete

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* Toon Becx, nickname of Antonius Wilhelmus Maria Becx (1920 − 2013), Dutch footballer * Toon Dupuis, nickname of Antonius Stanislaus Nicolaas Ludovicus Dupuis, (1877–1937), Dutch sculptor and medallist of Belgian origin * Toon Ebben, nickname of Antonius Ebben, who is known as Anton Ebben (22 December 1930 – 4 February 2011), Dutch equestrian *

Toon Geurts Antonius "Toon" Geurts (29 February 1932 – 5 October 2017) was a Dutch sprint canoer. He was most successful in the K-2 1000 m event, in which he finished in seventh, second and fourth place at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics, respectively. ...

, nickname of Antonius Geurts (1932 – 2017), Dutch canoer *

Toon Hermans Antoine Gerard Theodore "Toon" Hermans (17 December 1916 – 22 April 2000) was a noted Dutch comedian, singer and writer. Toon Hermans was born in Sittard. He began performing in the 1930s, achieving local, regional and, eventually, natio ...

, nickname of Antoine Gerard Theodore Hermans, (1916–2000), Dutch comedian, singer and writer *

Toon Oprinsen Antonius Adrianus Henricus Oprinsen (25 November 1910 – 14 January 1945) was a Dutch football midfielder who played for Netherlands in the 1934 FIFA World Cup The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the second edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrenn ...

, nickname of Antonius Adrianus Henricus Oprinsen, (1910–1945), Dutch football midfielder *

Toon Pastor Antonius Franciscus "Toon" Pastor (10 January 1929 – 28 June 2008) was a boxer from the Netherlands, who competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. There he lost on points (1–2) in the second round of the light heavyweigh ...

, nickname of Antonius Franciscus Pastor, (born 1929), Dutch boxer *

Toon Tellegen Antonius Otto Hermannus (Toon) Tellegen (born 18 November 1941) is a Dutch writer, poet, and physician, known for children's books, especially those featuring anthropomorphised animals, particularly those about an ant and a squirrel. His writin ...

, nickname of Antonius Otto Hermannus Tellegen (born 1941), Dutch writer, poet, and physician, known for his children's works * Toon Verhoef, nickname of Anthonie Wilhelmus Verhoef (born 1946), Dutch artist *

Toon van Helfteren Anton J. J. "Toon" van Helfteren (born 20 February 1951) is a Dutch former basketball player and current coach of Feyenoord Basketball. Van Helfteren played in the Dutch Basketball League from 1971 till 1990. He was the coach of ZZ Leiden from ...

, nickname of Anton van Helfteren (born 1951), Dutch basketball player and coach

Surname

Al Toon Albert Lee Toon Jr. (born April 30, 1963) is a former professional American football wide receiver who played for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons. A two-time First-team All-Big Ten pick at the Univers ...

(born 1963), American football player *

Colin Toon Colin Toon (born 26 April 1940) is an English retired footballer who played for Mansfield Town as a full-back. Toon played mainly at right-back, but was also occasionally used on the left side of defence. Toon joined Mansfield as an amateur in ...

(born 1940), English footballer * Francine Toon (born 1986), British writer * James Toon (cricketer) (1916–1987), English cricketer * James Toon (American football) (1938 – 2011), American gridiron football player and coach * Joseph Toon (1879–1950), English cricketer *

Malcolm Toon Malcolm Toon (July 4, 1916 – February 12, 2009) was an American diplomat who served as a Foreign Service Officer in Moscow in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, during the Cold War, ultimately becoming the ambassador to the Soviet Union. Life Toon ...

(1916–2009), American diplomat *

Maurice Toon Maurice Toon is a paralympic boccia player from New Zealand competing mainly in category BC2 events. Maurice competed in both the 2004 and 2008 Summer Paralympics The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games (), the 13th Summer Paralympic Games ...

, New Zealand paralympic boccia player * Michael Toon (born 1979), Australian rowing coxswain * Michael Simon Toon (born 1977), English filmmaker and builder *

Nick Toon Nicholas Adam Toon (born November 4, 1988) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Wisconsin and was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He is the son of former New Yo ...

(born 1988), American football wide receiver *

Owen Toon Owen Brian Toon (born May 26, 1947 in Bethesda, Maryland) is a professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences. He is a fellow at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) at the University of Colorado Boulder. He received an A.B. in ...

(born 1947), American professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences * Paige Toon (born 1975), English romantic fiction writer *

Peter Toon Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a sur ...

(1939–2009), English Anglican priest * Thomas F. Toon (1840–1902), Confederate States Army brigadier general

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