Antoine is a

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

given name (from the

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through ...

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 ...

'' meaning 'highly praise-worthy') that is a variant of

Danton Georges Jacques Danton (; 26 October 1759 – 5 April 1794) was a French lawyer and a leading figure in the French Revolution. He became a deputy to the Paris Commune, presided in the Cordeliers district, and visited the Jacobin club. In August ...

, Titouan, D'Anton and Antonin. The name is used in France, Switzerland, Belgium, Canada, West Greenland, Haiti, French Guiana, Madagascar, Benin, Niger, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Senegal, Mauritania, Western Sahara, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Chad, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, and Rwanda. It is a cognate of the masculine given name

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, ...

. Similar names include Antaine,

Anthoine Anthoine is a given name and a surname, which is derived from the Antonius root name. Notable people with this name include the following: Given name *Anthoine Hubert (1996–2019), French racing driver * Anthoine Lussier (born 1983), French ice ho ...

Antoan Antoan is a given name. Notable people with this name include the following Given name * Antoan Richardson (born 1983), Bahamian baseball coach and player * Antoan Stoyanov (born 2005), Bulgarian footballer See also *Antoin * Antoon *Anton (give ...

Antoin Antoin is an Irish masculine given name that is a derivative of Antonius that is commonly used in Ireland. It may refer to: * Antoin McFadden, Gaelic footballer * Antoin Miliordos (1924–2012), Greek alpine skier * Antoin Sevruguin (1851-1933) ...

, Antton,

Antuan Antuan is an African-American English given name associated with Antoine and Anthony. Notable people with this name include: * Antuan Bronshtein, Russian convict * Antuan Edwards (born 1977), American gridiron football player * Antuan Ilgit (b ...

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 *A ...

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 * Antw ...

, Antwaun,

Antwoine Antwoine is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Antwoine Hackford (born 2004), English footballer *Antwoine Sanders (born 1977), American football player *Antwoine Womack (born 1978), American football player See also *Antoine *A ...

Antwone Antwone is an African-American English given name associated with Antoine and Anthony in use in the United States. Notable people with this name include the following people. *Antwone Fisher (born 1959), American director, screenwriter, author, and ...

Antwon Antonio Williams (born October 25, 1986), better known by his stage name Antwon, is an American rapper based in San Jose, California. In 2013, he was included on '' Complex''s "15 Unsigned Rappers Who Should Get a Deal After SXSW" list. He was al ...

and Antwuan. Feminine forms include

Antonia Antonia may refer to: People * Antonia (name), including a list of people with the name * Antonia gens, a Roman family, any woman of the gens was named ''Antonia'' * Antônia (footballer) * Antônia Melo Entertainment * ''Antonia's Line'', ori ...

, Antoinette, and (more rarely)

Antionette Antionette is an alternate form of the French and Latin feminine given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, an ...

As a first name

Antoine Alexandre Barbier Antoine Alexandre Barbier (11 January 1765 – 5 December 1825) was a French librarian and bibliographer. He was born in Coulommiers (Seine-et-Marne). He took priest's orders, from which, however, he was finally released by the pope in 1801. ...

(1765–1825), a French librarian and bibliographer *

Antoine Arbogast 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 Guia ...

(1759–1803), a French mathematician *

Antoine Arnauld Antoine Arnauld (6 February 16128 August 1694) was a French Catholic theologian, philosopher and mathematician. He was one of the leading intellectuals of the Jansenist group of Port-Royal and had a very thorough knowledge of patristics. C ...

(1612–1694), a French theologian, philosopher and mathematician * Antoine Ashley (1984-2012), American drag queen also known as Sahara Davenport *

Antoine Audet Antoine Audet (December 8, 1846 – June 14, 1915) was a Canadian politician and farmer. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada The House of Commons of Canada (french: Chambre des communes du Canada) is the lower house of the Parl ...

(1846–1915), a Member of the House of Commons of Canada *

Antoine, bastard of Burgundy Antoine de Bourgogne (1421 – 5 May 1504), known to his contemporaries as the Bastard of Burgundy or ''Le grand bâtard'' ("the Great Bastard"), was the natural son (and second child) of Philip III, Duke of Burgundy, and one of his mistresse ...

(1421–1504), bastard son of Philip III, also known as Philip the Good *

Antoine Baumé Antoine Baumé (26 February 172815 October 1804) was a French chemist. Life He was born at Senlis. He was apprenticed to the chemist Claude Joseph Geoffroy, and in 1752 was admitted a member of the École de Pharmacie, where in the same year h ...

(1728–1804), a French chemist * Antoine Béchamp (1816–1908), a French biologist *

Antoine Bertier Antoine Bertier (1761–1854) was a French landowner and politician. Early life Antoine Bertier was born on 24 September 1761 in Nancy, France. He was educated in Hamburg, Germany. Career Bertier made a fortune in Saint-Domingue. He returned to ...

(1761–1854), a French landowner and politician * Antoine Bethea (born 1984), an American football player * Antoine Bibesco (1878–1851), a Romanian prince, aristocrat, lawyer, diplomat and writer *

Antoine Mac Giolla Bhrighde Antoine Mac Giolla Bhrighde ( 29 August 1957 – 2 December 1984), English Tony or Anthony MacBride (also misspelled ''McBride''), was a Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) volunteer from Desertmartin, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. He ...

(1957–1984), an IRA terrorist killed by the SAS in 1984 * Antoine Brooks (born 1997), American football player * Antoine Busnois (1430–1492), a French composer and poet * Antoine Caldwell (born 1986), an American football player *

Antoine Carr Antoine Labotte Carr (born July 23, 1961) is an American retired basketball player. Nicknamed "Big Dawg", he played power forward (and sometimes center) for six different teams in the National Basketball Association across 16 seasons. Early life ...

(born 1961), a former American basketball player * Antoine Carraby (born 1967), stage name DJ Yella, member of

N.W.A N.W.A (an abbreviation for Niggaz Wit Attitudes) was an American hip hop group whose members were among the earliest and most significant popularizers and controversial figures of the gangsta rap subgenre, and the group is widely considered ...

* Antoine Cason (born 1986), an American football player * Antoine Clamaran (born 1964), a French DJ * Antoine Coupland, (born 2003), Canadian soccer player *Antoine Depardieu/D'Coolette, a character from ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' *

Antoine de Caunes Antoine de Caunes (born 1 December 1953) is a French television presenter, actor, writer and film director. He is the son of two prominent French personalities, television journalist-reporter Georges de Caunes and television announcer Jacqueline ...

(born 1953), French television presenter, actor, writer and film director *

Antoine de Jussieu Antoine de Jussieu (6 July 168622 April 1758) was a French naturalist, botanist, and physician. Jussieu was born in Lyon, the son of Christophe de Jussieu (or Dejussieu), an apothecary of some repute, who published a ''Nouveau traité de la ...

(1686–1758), a French botanist *

Antoine de Lhoyer Antoine de Lhoyer 'Hoyer(6 September 1768 – 15 March 1852) was a French virtuoso classical guitarist and an eminent early romantic composer of mainly chamber music featuring the classical guitar. Lhoyer also had a notable military career; he wa ...

(1768–1852), a French virtuoso guitarist and composer *Antoine Demarest, from the

Hooley Dooleys The Hooley Dooleys were an Australian children's music and performance act which began in 1996. Their material was aimed at children between the ages of two and seven. They originally appeared on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), b ...

* Antoine Dénériaz (born 1976), French alpine skier *

Antoine Deparcieux Antoine Deparcieux (28 October 17032 September 1768) was a French mathematician. He was born at Clessous in the Portes, department of Gard. He attended the school of Saint Florent for 10 years while working on his family farm. In 1725, his des ...

(1703–1768), a French mathematician *

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Antoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger, comte de Saint-Exupéry, simply known as Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (, , ; 29 June 1900 – 31 July 1944), was a French writer, poet, aristocrat, journalist and pioneering aviator. He became a laureate of s ...

,(1900–1944), French aviator and writer * Antoine Dodson,(born 1986), American interviewee turned internet celebrity * Antoine Domino (1928–2017), American singer and pianist, better known as 'Fats Domino' *

Antoine Drouot General Antoine Drouot, Comte Drouot (11 January 1774 – 24 March 1847) was a French officer who fought in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Drouot is one of a select group who were present at both the Battle of Trafalgar (1805) and t ...

(1774–1844), French officer who fought in the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars * Antoine Dubé (born 1947), member of the Canadian House of Commons *

Antoine Dufour Antoine Dufour (born 1979, in L'Épiphanie, Quebec) is a French-Canadian acoustic guitarist currently signed to CandyRat Records. Dufour started playing guitar at the age of fifteen. He went on to study at the CEGEP in Joliette, where he lis ...

(born 1979), a French-Canadian acoustic guitarist *

Antoine François Desrues Antoine François Desrues (1744–1777) was a French poisoner. Desrues was born at Chartres, of humble parents. He went to Paris to seek his fortune, and started in business as a grocer. He was known as a man of great piety and devotion, and his b ...

(1744–1777), French poisoner *

Antoine Étex Antoine Étex (March 20, 1808 ParisJuly 14, 1888 Chaville) was a French sculptor, painter and architect. Biography He first exhibited in the Paris Salon of 1833, his work including a reproduction in marble of his ''Death of Hyacinthus'', and th ...

(1808–1888), French sculptor, painter and architect * Antoine Fauchery (1823–1861) was a French adventurer, writer and photographer *

Antoine Fuqua Antoine Fuqua (born May 30, 1965) is an American filmmaker, known for his work in the action and thriller genres. He was originally known as a director of music videos, and made his film debut in 1998 with ''The Replacement Killers''. His critica ...

(born 1966), an American film director *

Antoine Furetière Antoine Furetière (28 December 161914 May 1688) was a French scholar, writer, and lexicographer, known best for his satirical novel ''Scarron's City Romance''. He was expelled from the Académie Française for seeking to publish his own French ...

,(1619–1688), French scholar *

Antoine Galland Antoine Galland (; 4 April 1646 – 17 February 1715) was a French orientalist and archaeologist, most famous as the first European translator of ''One Thousand and One Nights'', which he called ''Les mille et une nuits''. His version of the tal ...

(1646–1715), French orientalist and archaeologist *

Antoine Ghanem Antoine Ghanem ( ar, أنطوان غانم; 10 August 1943 – 19 September 2007) was a Lebanese politician and an MP in the Lebanese Parliament. He was also a member of the Kataeb party and the March 14 Coalition. He was killed on 19 Sep ...

(1943–2007), Lebanese politician *

Antoine Griezmann Antoine Griezmann (; born 21 March 1991) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Atlético Madrid and the France national team. A versatile player, Griezmann is known for his attacking, passing, and supporti ...

(born 1991), French football player * Antoine Héroet (1492–1568), French poet *

Antoine Izméry Antoine Izméry (died 11 September 1993) was a Haitian businessman and pro-democracy activist. Career Izméry, who was of Palestinian descent, was among the wealthiest people in Haiti. He was one of the most prominent backers of former President J ...

, (?-1993), Haitian businessman * Antoine Rizkallah Kanaan Filho (born 1974), Brazilian racing driver *

Antoine Karam Antoine Karam (born 21 February 1950, in Cayenne) served as the President of the Regional Council (''Conseil régional'') of French Guiana, a '' région d'outre-mer'' of France, from 1992 to 2010. Karam was born to a Lebanese father and a ...

(born 1950), Lebanese politician * Antoine Karam (politician) (born 1956), Lebanese politician * Antoine Konrad (born 1975), a Swiss DJ *

Antoine Lavoisier Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier ( , ; ; 26 August 17438 May 1794),
CNRS (

Antoine Adolphe Marcelin Marbot (1781–1844), French general who fought in the Napoleonic Wars *

Antoine François Marmontel Antoine François Marmontel () (18 July 1816 – 16 January 1898) was a French pianist, composer, teacher and musicographer. He is mainly known today as an influential teacher at the Paris Conservatory, where he taught many musicians who became ...

(1816–1898), French pianist, teacher and musicographer *Antoine McColister (born 1988), American rapper known professionally as

Ace Hood Antoine Franklin McColister (born May 11, 1988), better known by his stage name Ace Hood, is an American rapper. He was born in Port St. Lucie, Florida and raised in Deerfield Beach, Florida. He was signed to record producer DJ Khaled's label W ...

* Antoine Merriweather, a character portrayed by David Alan Grier in the ''In Living Color'' sketch "Men on Film" *

Antoine Parent Antoine Parent (September 16, 1666 – September 26, 1716) was a French mathematician, born in Paris and died there, who wrote in 1700 on analytical geometry In classical mathematics, analytic geometry, also known as coordinate geometry or Carte ...

(1666–1716), French mathematician * Antoine Pinto (born 1991), French Muay Thai kickboxing *

Antoine Pruneau Antoine Pruneau is a Canadian football defensive back for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Prior to being drafted into the CFL, he played Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) football for the Montreal Carabins. Unive ...

(born 1989), Canadian gridiron football player *

Antoine de Rochebrune Antoine de Rochebrune (born February 18, 1964) is a French Roman Catholic priest. He is the vicar, or representative, of Opus Dei in France since 1999. Since 2020, he is the vicar of Opus Dei in Canada. Early life Antoine de Rochebrune was born o ...

(born 1964), French Roman Catholic priest *

Antoine Sakr Antoine Sakr ( ar, انطوان صقر; also spelled Sacre) was a Lebanese footballer who played as an full-back. He played for DPHB, Racing Beirut, and Sagesse at club level, and the Lebanon national team internationally. Sakr took part in ...

, Lebanese football player *

Antoine Sibierski Antoine Sibierski (born 5 August 1974) is a French former footballer who played as a midfielder. He started his career at hometown club Lille OSC, going on to play for AJ Auxerre, Nantes, with whom he won the Coupe de France twice, and RC Lens ...

(born 1974), French former footballer * Antoine Sonrel (1804–1879), a French engraver, illustrator and photographer * Antoine Claire Thibaudeau (1765–1854), a French politician *

Antoine Vermorel-Marques Antoine Vermorel-Marques (born 17 February 1993) is a French politician who has represented the 5th constituency of the Loire department in the National Assembly since 2022. A member of The Republicans (LR), he has also held a seat in the Depar ...

(born 1993), French politician * Antoine Walker (born 1976), American basketball player * Antoine Wesley (born 1997), American football player * Antoine Winfield (born 1977), American football player *

Antoine Winfield Jr. Antoine Duane Winfield Jr. (born August 16, 1998) is an American football free safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Minnesota, and was drafted by the Buccaneers in the second r ...

(born 1998), American football player, son of Antoine Winfield *

Antoine-Aimé Dorion Sir Antoine-Aimé Dorion (January 17, 1818May 31, 1891) was a French Canadian politician and jurist. Early years Dorion was born in Ste-Anne-de-la-Pérade into a family with liberal values that had been sympathetic to the Patriotes in 1837� ...

(1818–1891), a French-Canadian politician and jurist * Antoine-Denis Chaudet (1763–1810), a French sculptor *

Antoine-Jean Gros Antoine-Jean Gros (; 16 March 177125 June 1835) was a French painter of historical subjects. He was given title of Baron Gros in 1824. Gros studied under Jacques-Louis David in Paris and began an independent artistic career during the French ...

(1771–1835), a French female painter * Antoine-Marin Lemierre (1733–1793), a French dramatist and poet

As a family name

Éric Antoine Éric Antoine (born 23 September 1976) is a French comedy magician, theatre director, actor and television presenter. In 2006, he was a contestant on the first season of '' La France a un incroyable talent'' on M6. Antoine has been one of the s ...

(born 1976), French comedy magician *

Guacolda Antoine Lazzerini Guacolda Antoine Lazzerini (11 April 1908 – 22 August 2015) was a Chilean mathematician and teacher of mathematics. Education and career Antoine's father died when Antoine was a teenager, and she began helping to support the family by teachin ...

(1908–2015), Chilean mathematician *

Louis-Joseph Antoine Louis-Joseph may refer to: * Louis Joseph Bahin (1813-1857), American painter in the Antebellum South * Louis-Joseph de Montcalm (1712-1759), French military commander * Prince Louis-Joseph of France (1781-1789), son of Louis XVI of France * Louis ...

(1846–1912), Walloon religions leader, founder of Antoinism * Louis Antoine (1888–1971), French mathematician *

André Antoine André Antoine (31 January 185823 October 1943) was a French actor, theatre manager, film director, author, and critic who is considered the father of modern mise en scène in France. Biography André Antoine was a clerk at the Paris Gas Utilit ...

(1858–1943), French actor and director, founder of the Théâtre Libre *

Jonathan Antoine Jonathan Frederick Antoine (born 13 January 1995) is an English classically-trained tenor. He rose to fame after appearing on the sixth series of ''Britain's Got Talent'' in 2012 as half of the classical duo Jonathan and Charlotte. He subseque ...

(born 1995), English classical opera singer *

Josephine Antoine Josephine Antoine (October 27, 1907 – October 30, 1971) is a coloratura soprano, who sang at the Metropolitan Opera from 1936 through 1948 in 76 appearances, and was well known in "Un ballo in maschera", "Il barbiere di Siviglia", "Les contes ...

(1907–1971), American coloratura soprano *

Vinessa Antoine Vinessa Lynn Antoine (born July 21, 1983) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her roles as Judith Winters in the CBC comedy-drama ''Being Erica'' (2009-2011), Jordan Ashford in the ABC soap opera ''General Hospital'' (2014-18), and Marc ...

(born 1983), Canadian actress

As a mononym

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 Guia ...

(born 1944), French musician and sailor *

Antoine de Paris Antoni Cierplikowski (Polish pronunciation: ; 1884 – 1976) was a Polish hairdresser who became the world's first celebrity hairdresser when he opened the salon Antoine de Paris in Paris and became known as Monsieur Antoine. Among his client ...

(1884–1976), Polish celebrity hairdresser

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