Antoine

French: [ɑ̃twan]GenderMaleLanguage(s)French, from LatinOriginMeaningbeyond praise, highly praise-worthyOther namesAlternative spellingAntjuan, Antoan, Antoin, Antowain, Antuan, Antwaan, Antwan, Antwaun, Antwon, Antwoine, Antwone, AntwuanVariant form(s)Danton, Titouan, Antonin, D'AntonPet form(s)Toine, Twan, TitouCognate(s)AntoinetteAnglicisation(s)AnthonySee alsoAntonious

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, 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.[1]

It is a cognate of the masculine given name Anthony. Similar names include Antaine, Anthoine, Antoan, Antoin, Antton, Antuan, Antwain, Antwan, Antwaun, Antwoine, Antwone, Antwon and Antwuan.

Feminine forms include Antonia, Antoinette, and (more rarely) Antionette.

As a first name

As a family name

As a mononym

  • Antoine (born 1944), French musician and sailor
  • Antoine de Paris (1884–1976), Polish celebrity hairdresser

See also

References

  1. ^ "Antoine". Name-doctor.com. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
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