Antun () is a masculine

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used in

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and among people of Croatian descent elsewhere. It is a common given name, cognate to the name

Anthony Anthony, also spelled 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 descenda ...

. Other such Croatian names include

Ante Ante or Antes may refer to: * Ante (cards), an initial stake paid in a card game * Ante (poker), a forced bet in the game of poker * Ante (name), Croatian form of the given name Anthony * The Latin word ''ante'', meaning "before", which is used as ...

, Anton and

Toni Toni, Toñi or Tóni is a unisex given name used in several European countries as well as among individuals with ancestry from these countries outside Europe. In Spanish language, Spanish, Italian language, Italian, Croatian language, Croatian an ...

. Antun is also a

surname In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...

found in

Syria Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to Syria–Turkey border, the north, Iraq to Iraq–Syria border, t ...

Given name

Antun Augustinčić Antun Augustinčić (4 May 1900 – 10 May 1979) was a Croatian sculptor active in Yugoslavia and the United States. Along with Ivan Meštrović and Frano Kršinić, he is considered one of the three most important Croatian sculptors of the 2 ...

(1900–1979), Croatian sculptor * Antun Karlo Bakotić (1831–1887), Croatian writer and physicist * Antun Banek (1901–1987), Yugoslav cyclist * Antun Barac (1894–1955), Croatian historian *

Antun Bauer (archbishop) Antun Bauer (11 February 1856 – 7 December 1937) was a Croatian theologian and philosopher who served as Archbishop of Zagreb. Biography He was born as Antun Bauer in Breznica, Croatia, hailing from a family of Burgenland Germans. He studied i ...

(1856–1937), Croatian theologian, philosopher and Archbishop * Antun Bauer (museologist) (1911–2000), Croatian museologist and collector *Antun Petar Bezjak, birthname of

Zvonko Bezjak Zvonko Bezjak (born Antun Petar Bezjak, 29 June 1935 – 21 July 2022)Antun Blažić (1916–1943), Croatian resistance fighter *

Antun Bogetić Antun Bogetić (24 April 1922 – 19 April 2017) was a Croatian Prelate of Catholic Church The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the List of Christian denominations by number of members, largest Christian ...

(1922–2017), Croatian Prelate * Anton Cerer (1916–2006), Slovenian swimmer *

Antun Dalmatin Antun Aleksandrović Dalmatin (; ) was a 16th-century Croatian translator and publisher of Protestant liturgical books. Name and early life Antun's surname is an exonym which means "of Dalmatia". Dalmatin was probably from Senj. South Slavic B ...

(fl. 16th century), Croatian translator and publisher *

Antun Dobronić Antun Dobronić (; 2 April 1878 – 12 December 1955) was a Croatian composer and pupil of Vítězslav Novák. He studied at the Prague Conservatory from 1910 to 1912. From 1922 to 1940, he served as professor at the Zagreb Academy of Music. ...

(1878–1955), Croatian composer *

Antun Dunković Antun Dunković (born 7 June 1981) is a Croatian retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He last played for NK Opatija in the Croatian Third Football League. He previously played for NK Pomorac, NK Rijeka, NK Slaven Belupo, ...

(born 1981), Croatian footballer *

Antun Fabris Antun Fabris ( sr-Cyrl, Антун Фабрис; April 17, 1864 – October 14, 1904), was a journalist, essayist, publisher and politician from Dubrovnik who was one of the leaders of the Serb-Catholic movement in Dubrovnik. Biography The ance ...

(1864–1904), Croatian writer, publisher and politician *

Antun Fischer Antun Fischer (; 12 April 1911 – 27 July 1985) was a Serbian wrestler. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman welterweight at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad () and offici ...

(1911–1985), Serbian wrestler *

Antun Herceg Antun Herceg (; 9 November 1927 – 16 April 2013) was a Yugoslav football manager and player. Club career Following his stint in the Yugoslav Second League with Sloga Novi Sad (later reverted to Vojvodina), Herceg played regularly for Partiza ...

(born 1927), Serbian footballer *

Antun Ivanković Antun Ivanković (born 25 March 1939) is a Croatian rower. He competed in the men's coxless pair event at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rom ...

(born 1939), Croatian rower *

Antun Kanižlić Antun Kanižlić (20 November 1699, Požega – 24 August 1777, Požega) was a Croatian Jesuit and poet. Biography Antun Kanižlić was born on 20 November, 1699 in Požega. After finishing the gymnasium in Požega, he continued his education in ...

(1699–1777), Croatian Jesuit and poet *

Antun Pasko Kazali Antun Pasko Kazali (29 April 1815 – 10 January 1894) was a Croatian folk-writer, poet and translator. Born in Dubrovnik (Ragusa), he went to school in Dubrovnik, studying philosophy and theology in Zadar (Zara). He was a parish priest in O ...

(1815–1894), Croatian folk-writer, poet and translator *

Antun Knežević Fra Antun Knežević (9 January 1834 – 22 September 1889) was a Bosnian Franciscan friar, historian and writer from Varcar Vakuf ow Mrkonjić Grad Bosnia and Herzegovina. He was a proponent of Bosnian national identity, while being an active ...

(1834–1889), Bosnian Franciscan friar *

Antun Kovacic Antun Kovacic (born 10 July 1981) is a former Australian footballer. Club career Melbourne Victory recruited Kovacic from Oakleigh Cannons as a short-term replacement for the injured Daniel Piorkowski towards the end of the 06/07 season, fe ...

(born 1981), Australian footballer *

Antun Kropivšek Antun Kropivšek (17 May 1925 – 12 July 2013) was a Croatian gymnast. He competed in eight events at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as ...

(1925–2013), Croatian gymnast *

Antun Labak Antun Labak (born 14 July 1970) is a Croatian retired professional Association football, footballer who played as a Striker (association football), striker. He succeeded Josip Milardović as manager of NK Zrinski Jurjevac, Zrinski Jurjevac in Oc ...

(born 1970), Croatian footballer *

Antun Lokošek Antun Lokošek (; 2 January 1920—24 December 1994) was a Croatian Association football, footballer who played for several clubs in Yugoslavia. Playing career Club Born in Celje, he played with Slavija Osijek and NK Varaždin (1931–2015), NK ...

(1920–1994), Croatian footballer *Antun Lović, birthname of

Toni Lović Antun "Toni" Lović (born July 2, 1967) is a Croatian guitarist and record producer. He is a current member of rock band Zabranjeno Pušenje. Life and career Lović was born and raised in Slavonski Brod, SFR Yugoslavia (nowadays Croatia). At th ...

(born 1967), Croatian guitarist and record producer *Antun Lučić, birthname of

Anthony Francis Lucas Anthony Francis Lucas (born Antun Lučić; September 9, 1855 – September 2, 1921) was a Croatian-born American oil explorer. With Pattillo Higgins, he organized the drilling of an oil well near Beaumont, Texas, that became known as Spindletop. ...

(1855–1921), Croatian-born oil explorer * Antun Maqdisi (1914–2005), Syrian politician * Antun Marković (born 1992), Croatian footballer *

Antun Gustav Matoš Antun Gustav Matoš (; 13 June 1873 – 17 March 1914) was a Croatian poet, short story writer, journalist, essayist and travelogue writer. He is considered the champion of Croatian modernist literature, opening Croatia to the currents of E ...

(1873–1914) Croatian writer * Antun Mavrak (1899–1938), Croatian revolutionary *

Antun Mažuranić Antun Mažuranić (Novi Vinodolski, 13 June 1805 – 18 December 1888, Zagreb) was a Croatian writer and linguist, brother of Croatian Ban Ivan Mažuranić and writer Matija Mažuranić. He was an active participant of the Illyrian movement and ...

(1805–1888), Croatian writer and linguist * Antun Mihalović (1868–1949), Croatian politician *

Antun Mihanović Antun Mihanović (10 June 1796 – 14 November 1861) was a Croatian poet and lyricist, most famous for writing the national anthem of Croatia, which was put to music by Josip Runjanin and adopted in 1891. Klanjec, his birthplace, holds a monument ...

(1796–1861), Croatian poet and lyricist * Antun Miletić (born 1931), Croatian historian * Antun Najžer, Croatian medical doctor and war criminal *

Antun Nalis Antun Nalis (9 February 1911 – 14 February 2000), a.k.a. Tonči Nalis, was a Croatian actor. Antun Nalis was born in Zadar, which was part of Austria-Hungary at the time. After World War I Zadar became part of Italy, which later helped Nalis to ...

, also known as Tonči Nalis, (1911–2000), Croatian actor *Antun Nardelli, full name of Ante Nardelli (1937–1995), Croatian water polo player *

Antun Nemčić Antun Nemčić Gostovinski (; 14 January 1813 – 5 September 1849) was a Croatian writer. He was born in Edde, Hungary. He graduated law in Zagreb. As a trainee lawyer, notary and a district judge he served in Križevci, Osekovo, Novi Marof and ...

(1813–1849), Croatian writer * Antun Palić (born 1988), Croatian footballer * Antun Pogačnik, also known as Toni Pogačnik, (1913–1978), Croatian footballer *

Antun Radić Antun Radić ( Desno Trebarjevo, 11 June 1868 – Zagreb, 10 February 1919) was a Croatian scientist, writer, translator, journalist, sociologist, ethnographer and politician. He is the founder of Croatian ethnography. Biography Early life ...

(1868–1919), Croatian politician * Antun Rudinski (1937–2017), Serbian footballer and football manager *

Antun Branko Šimić Antun Branko Šimić (18 November 1898 – 2 May 1925) was a Bosnian and Herzegovinian and Croatian expressionist poet, considered to be one of the most important poets of Croatian literature of the 20th century. Life He was born to a Croat fami ...

(1898–1925), Croatian poet *

Antun Škvorčević Antun Škvorčević (born 8 May 1947) is a Croatian Roman Catholic prelate, who served as a diocesan bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Požega since 1997 until 2024. Early life and education Antun Škvorčević was born in a small village ...

(born 1947), Croatian bishop *

Antun Šoljan Antun Šoljan (1 December 1932 – 12 July 1993) was a Croatian writer in a period of Cold War who appeared as a part of the literary magazine ''Krugovi'' (Circles, from 1952 onwards). Šoljan was active as a poet, novelist, short story writer, ess ...

(1932–1993), Croatian writer *

Antun Sorkočević Antun Sorkočević (, ; 12 December 1775 – February 1841) was a diplomat, writer, composer and member of Ragusan nobility (''chevalier des odres de Saint Maurice et de Saint Lazare demeurant a Paris''). He was Medo Pucić's cousin, and a good ...

(1775–1841), Croatian writer, composer *

Antun Stipančić Antun "Tova" Stipančić (Duga Resa, 18 May 1949 – Zagreb, 20 November 1991) was a highly accomplished Croatian and Yugoslav professional table tennis player. Table Tennis career He was one of the most renowned personalities in the history of ...

, also known as Tova Stipančić, (1949–1991), Yugoslav table tennis player *

Antun Nikolić Tuca Antun Nikolić Tuca (Županja, Croatia, 10 June 1943) Croatian musician, composer, multi-instrumentalist, arranger, music producer, ethnographer, tamburitza virtuoso Biography Antun Nikolić Tuca is a Croatian composer, arranger, music pr ...

(born 1943), Croatian musician *

Anton Tus Anton Tus (; 22 November 1931 – 4 September 2023) was a Croatian general who served as head of the Yugoslav Air Force between 1985 and 1991 and was the first Chief of Staff of the Croatian Armed Forces from 1991 to 1992 during the Croatian Wa ...

(1931–2023), Croatian general * Antun Vakanović (1808–1894), Croatian politician *

Antun Vramec Antun (or Anton, also spelled Antol) Vramec (1538–1587/8) was a Croatian priest and writer. He wrote the first historical book in Slovene. As it was the second book written in the Kajkavian dialect, he was also a founder of the Kajkavian lit ...

(1538–1587/8), Slovene priest and writer *

Antun Vrančić Antun Vrančić or Antonio Veranzio (30 May 1504 – 15 June 1573; Lat. ''Antonius Vrancius, Wrancius, Verantius iWerantius'', It. ''Antonio Veranzio'', Hung. ''Verancsics Antal'') was a Croatian prelate, writer, diplomat and Archbishop of Eszter ...

, also known as Antonio Veranzio, (1504–1573), Croatian prelate *

Antun Vrdoljak Antun Vrdoljak (; born 5 June 1931) is a Croatian film actor and director, sports official, and head of Croatian Radiotelevision during the Yugoslav Wars. Between the 1960s and early 1990s he was mainly a film artist. In the early 1990s he became ...

(born 1931), Croatian actor, screenwriter and politician *

Antun Vujić Antun Vujić (born 14 July 1945) is a Croatian politician, philosopher, political analyst, lexicographer and author serving as a director of the Miroslav Krleža Institute of Lexicography since 2012. He was a member of Croatian Parliament and Mini ...

(born 1945), Croatian politician

Middle name

* Ambroz Antun Kapić (1529–1598), Croatian Franciscan priest *

Federico Antún Batlle Federico Augusto Antún Batlle (b. San Pedro de Macorís, 23 July 1952), nicknamed Quique Antún, is a Dominican politician and civil engineer. Antún is the chairman of the third largest political party in his country, the Social Christian R ...

(born 1952), Dominican politician *Franjo Antun Brtučević, birthname of

Francesco Antonio Bertucci Francesco Antonio Bertucci (, fl. 1595), was a Dalmatian Capuchin and Knight Hospitaller of disputed origin who served as the titular prior of the commandry of the Order at the monastery located in Vrana, a town in present-day Croatia. He is know ...

(fl. 1595), Croatian friar * Ivan Antun Zrinski (1654–1703), Croatian count *

Matija Antun Relković Matija Antun Relković (also Reljković; 6 January 1732 – 22 January 1798) was Habsburg military officer and a Croatian writer. Early life and military career Born in the village of Davor in Kingdom of Slavonia (today a part of Croatia) as a ...

(1732–1798), Croatian military officer and writer

Surname

Farah Antun Farah Antun (; 1874–1922), also spelled Farah Antoun, was among the first Lebanese Christians to openly argue for secularism and equality regardless of religious affiliation. He also, though uncommon for his background, argued against Arab n ...

(1874–1922), Lebanese Christian

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