Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Anton

ANTON

GENDER: Masculine

OTHER SCRIPTS: Антон (Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Macedonian)

PRONOUNCED: AHN-tawn (German), ahn-TON (Russian) [key]

Meaning & History

Form of Antonius (see ANTHONY).

Related Names

VARIANTS: Andon (Bulgarian), Antonij, Andon (Macedonian), Antonijo, Antonio, Antun (Croatian), Anttoni (Finnish), Antonius, Antoon, Antonie (Dutch)

DIMINUTIVES: Doncho (Bulgarian), Tone (Slovene), Doncho (Macedonian), Ante, Anto, Tonči, Tonći, Toni (Croatian), Tõnis (Estonian), Toni (Finnish), Teun, Teunis, Theunis, Ton (Dutch)

FEMININE FORMS: Antonia (German), Antonia (Scandinavian), Donka (Bulgarian), Antonija (Slovene), Antonija (Croatian), Toini (Finnish), Antonia (Dutch)

OTHER LANGUAGES: Antoninus, Antonius (Ancient Roman), Andoni, Antton (Basque), Antoni (Catalan), Antonín (Czech), Antony, Anthony, Tony (English), Antwan (English (African American)), Antono, Anĉjo (Esperanto), Antoine, Antonin (French), Antón (Galician), Akoni, Anakoni (Hawaiian), Antal, Tóni (Hungarian), Antonino, Antonio, Antonello, Nino, Tonino, Tonio (Italian), Antanas (Lithuanian), Antoni (Polish), António, Toninho (Portuguese), Antônio (Portuguese (Brazilian)), Antonije (Serbian), Antonio, Toño (Spanish)

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