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Baby Name Anton |
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| Meaning of Anton - What does the name Anton means? |
| Pronunciation: |
| an-tohn |  |
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Boy Name |
| Origin: |
Scandinavian |
| Name Meaning: |
Scandinavian cognate of Anthony, which is derived from the Latin Antonius, an old Roman family name of uncertain origin. Anthony the Great (c. 251-c. 356), an Egyptian hermit and founder of Christian monasticism, was one of several saints of this name. The fame of Anton van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723), Dutch businessman and amateur scientist who pioneered microscopy and discovered protozoa and bacteria, led to the popularity of Anton as a given name |
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View this name in other origins -
German, Rumanian, Russian, Scandinavian |
| More Info: | Cognate: Antonius (Dutch). | | Shortened forms: | Teunis (Dutch); Tonjes, Tonnies (Frisian) |
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