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It reminds me of Satanist Anton Levay so it's definitely a nope for me!
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Also Indonesian.
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Anton Sveinn McKee (born in 1993) is an Icelandic swimmer who competes in the Men's 400m individual medley. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he finished 31st overall in the heats in the Men's 400 metre individual medley and failed to reach the final. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he finished 18th overall in the heats in the Men's 200 metre breaststroke and failed to reach the final. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, he finished 24th overall in the heats in the Men's 200 metre breaststroke and failed to reach the final. He will represent Iceland at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
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I didn't know it was AN-tahn, I thought it was AN-tuhn.
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Anton Lee (Lee Chanyoung) is the youngest member of K-pop boy group RIIZE.
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Amazing.
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Anton Alfred Newcombe (born August 29, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and founder of the music group The Brian Jonestown Massacre.
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Also Romansh:
Source: "Vornamen in der Schweiz. Prénoms en Suisse. I nomi in Svizzera. Prenoms in Svizra" (1993) published by the Association of Swiss registrars
https://sursassiala.ch/2015/01/15/familienforschung/
https://nossaistorgia.ch/entries/A39DB98VNYn
https://www.portraitarchiv.ch/portrait?page=59
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Source: "Vornamen in der Schweiz. Prénoms en Suisse. I nomi in Svizzera. Prenoms in Svizra" (1993) published by the Association of Swiss registrars
https://sursassiala.ch/2015/01/15/familienforschung/
https://nossaistorgia.ch/entries/A39DB98VNYn
https://www.portraitarchiv.ch/portrait?page=59
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Anton Drexler (13 June 1884 – 24 February 1942) was the founder of the German workers' party (DAP) which later on became the nazi party. Drexler mentored his successor in the NSDAP, Adolf Hitler, during his early years in politics.
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This is one of my all-time favorite male names, and I've chosen it ahead of time in case I ever have a son. It's so elegant, yet strong and masculine-sounding.
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Also Czech: https://www.behindthename.com/name/anton/top/czech
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Also Flemish: http://www.names.be/jongensnamen.html?met=Anton&sort=beldesc
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Anton is also used in the country of Georgia, where it is written as: ანტონ [noted -ed]
The nominative case form of the name is ანტონი (Antoni), which is pronounced as: /an.tʼɔ.ni/
Sources used:
- http://kids.ge/baby-name?id=291 (in Georgian)
- http://www.geogen.ge/ge/msearch/4304/ (in Georgian; scroll down to the entry for Anton)
- https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%83%90%E1%83%9C%E1%83%A2%E1%83%9D%E1%83%9C%E1%83%98 (in English)
- http://www.orthodoxy.ge/sakhelebi/ka/m_ani.htm (in Georgian; this is a list of male saints whose name starts with A)
- Anton I of Georgia (1720-1788): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_I_of_Georgia (in English)
- Anton II of Georgia (1762-1827): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_II_of_Georgia (in English)
- Anton Gogiashvili (1878-1907), a Georgian painter: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_Gogiashvili (in English)
- Anton Gnolistavisdze (12th century), a Georgian monk and politician: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_Gnolistavisdze (in English)
- Anton Kutateli (12th century), a Georgian archbishop: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_Kutateli (in English)
- Anton Peikrishvili (b. 1987), a Georgian rugby union player: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_Peikrishvili (in English)
- Anton Pliesnoi (b. 1996), a Georgian weightlifter: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_Pliesnoi (in English)
- Anton Abashidze (1867-1942), a Georgian clergyman: https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%90%E1%83%9C%E1%83%A2%E1%83%9D%E1%83%9C%E1%83%98_(%E1%83%90%E1%83%91%E1%83%90%E1%83%A8%E1%83%98%E1%83%AB%E1%83%94) (in Georgian)
- Anton Totibadze (1865-1938), a Georgian clergyman: https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%90%E1%83%9C%E1%83%A2%E1%83%9D%E1%83%9C%E1%83%98_(%E1%83%97%E1%83%9D%E1%83%97%E1%83%98%E1%83%91%E1%83%90%E1%83%AB%E1%83%94) (in Georgian)
- Anton Tsagarel-Chqondideli (died in 1815), a Georgian clergyman and preacher: https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%90%E1%83%9C%E1%83%A2%E1%83%9D%E1%83%9C_%E1%83%AA%E1%83%90%E1%83%92%E1%83%90%E1%83%A0%E1%83%94%E1%83%9A-%E1%83%AD%E1%83%A7%E1%83%9D%E1%83%9C%E1%83%93%E1%83%98%E1%83%93%E1%83%94%E1%83%9A%E1%83%98 (in Georgian)
- (general): https://www.linkedin.com/pub/dir/?first=Anton&last=&search=Zoeken
• https://ge.linkedin.com/pub/dir/Anton/+/ge-0-Georgi%C3%AB (lists only bearers living in Georgia)
- You can also find plenty of Georgian bearers on Facebook! The best way to find them is to search per city, preferably the most populous ones of Georgia: Tbilisi, Batumi, Kutaisi, Rustavi, Gori and Zugdidi.
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The nominative case form of the name is ანტონი (Antoni), which is pronounced as: /an.tʼɔ.ni/
Sources used:
- http://kids.ge/baby-name?id=291 (in Georgian)
- http://www.geogen.ge/ge/msearch/4304/ (in Georgian; scroll down to the entry for Anton)
- https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%83%90%E1%83%9C%E1%83%A2%E1%83%9D%E1%83%9C%E1%83%98 (in English)
- http://www.orthodoxy.ge/sakhelebi/ka/m_ani.htm (in Georgian; this is a list of male saints whose name starts with A)
- Anton I of Georgia (1720-1788): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_I_of_Georgia (in English)
- Anton II of Georgia (1762-1827): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_II_of_Georgia (in English)
- Anton Gogiashvili (1878-1907), a Georgian painter: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_Gogiashvili (in English)
- Anton Gnolistavisdze (12th century), a Georgian monk and politician: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_Gnolistavisdze (in English)
- Anton Kutateli (12th century), a Georgian archbishop: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_Kutateli (in English)
- Anton Peikrishvili (b. 1987), a Georgian rugby union player: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_Peikrishvili (in English)
- Anton Pliesnoi (b. 1996), a Georgian weightlifter: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_Pliesnoi (in English)
- Anton Abashidze (1867-1942), a Georgian clergyman: https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%90%E1%83%9C%E1%83%A2%E1%83%9D%E1%83%9C%E1%83%98_(%E1%83%90%E1%83%91%E1%83%90%E1%83%A8%E1%83%98%E1%83%AB%E1%83%94) (in Georgian)
- Anton Totibadze (1865-1938), a Georgian clergyman: https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%90%E1%83%9C%E1%83%A2%E1%83%9D%E1%83%9C%E1%83%98_(%E1%83%97%E1%83%9D%E1%83%97%E1%83%98%E1%83%91%E1%83%90%E1%83%AB%E1%83%94) (in Georgian)
- Anton Tsagarel-Chqondideli (died in 1815), a Georgian clergyman and preacher: https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%90%E1%83%9C%E1%83%A2%E1%83%9D%E1%83%9C_%E1%83%AA%E1%83%90%E1%83%92%E1%83%90%E1%83%A0%E1%83%94%E1%83%9A-%E1%83%AD%E1%83%A7%E1%83%9D%E1%83%9C%E1%83%93%E1%83%98%E1%83%93%E1%83%94%E1%83%9A%E1%83%98 (in Georgian)
- (general): https://www.linkedin.com/pub/dir/?first=Anton&last=&search=Zoeken
• https://ge.linkedin.com/pub/dir/Anton/+/ge-0-Georgi%C3%AB (lists only bearers living in Georgia)
- You can also find plenty of Georgian bearers on Facebook! The best way to find them is to search per city, preferably the most populous ones of Georgia: Tbilisi, Batumi, Kutaisi, Rustavi, Gori and Zugdidi.
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Finnish name day January 17.
https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton
https://almanakka.helsinki.fi/en/name-days/name-day-search.html
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https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton
https://almanakka.helsinki.fi/en/name-days/name-day-search.html
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Anton Khudobin. The back-up goalie for the Dallas Stars until Ben Bishop was deemed unfit to play. Khudobin has played every game, except one, since as the starting goalie with the best save percentage in the NHL.
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Anton is good name.
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This is such an awesome name. I will definitely use it one day if I have a son.
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Sounds very exotic and unique.
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Add Usage: Czech, Slovak, Polish, Belorussian, Catalan
Scripts: Антон (Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Macedonian, Belorussian)
Pronounced: AN-tawn (German, Swedish, British English), un-TON (Russian), AN-don (Danish), AN-ton (Czech), ahn-TON (Ukrainian), an-TON (Slovene), AHN-ton (Finnish), AN-tahn (American English)
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Scripts: Антон (Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Macedonian, Belorussian)
Pronounced: AN-tawn (German, Swedish, British English), un-TON (Russian), AN-don (Danish), AN-ton (Czech), ahn-TON (Ukrainian), an-TON (Slovene), AHN-ton (Finnish), AN-tahn (American English)
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Also Belarusian, spelled Антон : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_Putsila
You'll find numerous bearers on social media. [noted -ed]
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You'll find numerous bearers on social media. [noted -ed]
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Also used in Czech: https://krestnijmeno.prijmeni.cz/search.php?name=Anton&t=1
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Also Slovak: https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton [noted -ed]
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Also Catalan: http://www.idescat.cat/noms/?q=Anton&lang=en.
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Anton Szandor LaVey (who was born Howard Stanton Levey) is the founder of the Church of Satanism and LaVeyan Satanism/Atheistic Satanism.
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I really like this name. It has such a cool, European feel to it. It's also much better than Anthony.
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In 2018, 16 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Anton who is registered male with the Social Security Administration. It is the 1, 661st most common male first name for living U.S. citizens.
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ANTON as a name has its roots in ancient Greece. It comes from the name ΑΔΩΝΙΣ (aδonis). Adonis was an ancient Greek mythological character. He was the beloved of godess Afrodoti.
The Romans took the name and made it Antonios. After that it travels through the world as a Christian name. There was the christian saint Megas Antonios who died on 17th of January 356 and this is the orthodox christian namedate celebration.
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The Romans took the name and made it Antonios. After that it travels through the world as a Christian name. There was the christian saint Megas Antonios who died on 17th of January 356 and this is the orthodox christian namedate celebration.
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The name Anton was given to 204 boys born in the US in 2016.
More than 99.9 percent of people with the first name Anton are male.
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More than 99.9 percent of people with the first name Anton are male.
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Anton Vladimirovich Shunin is an association football goalkeeper who currently plays for Dynamo Moscow. Shunin is a youth product of Dynamo Moscow. He made his debut on 21 April 2007 in a 2–1 win over Khimki.
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I don't like the 'ton' ending to this name.
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I personally love the name. When I first heard the name it was new to me. I never heard such a name before until I met an Anton. Very unique name and kinda exotic to me.
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The name is also rather common in Iceland. [noted -ed]
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I would be proud to name a son after Anton Lavey, founder of the church of Satan. To me it's very handsome sounding and commands respect at the same time.
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Very handsome and strong-sounding name. Love it!
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This is the middle name of actor Christopher Knight, best known for his role as Peter Brady of the Brady Bunch.
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In Swedish, and presumably Danish and Norwegian as well, it's pronounced as: an-ton, like the an from "an apple" and "ton" as in the weight, so it's harsher than the English.
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The author of the first Slovak language standard was named Anton (Anton Bernolák).
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The electronic music producer and DJ Zedd's real name is Anton Zaslavski.
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Anton (1755-1836) was the son of Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony and his wife Maria Antonia.
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Anton (1690-1690) was the son of Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria and his first wife Maria Antonia.
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This name exists also in contemporary Greek: ΑΝΤΩΝΗΣ.
The name itself derives from the Greek mythology: ADONIS was the demi god of beauty.
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The name itself derives from the Greek mythology: ADONIS was the demi god of beauty.
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Anton is also used in Finland. It's name day is on January 17th. [noted -ed]
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As much as I love the name Anthony, there are too many Anthonys (Anthonies?) in this world. Anton is a great alternative.
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Anton is a Croatian name too. [noted -ed]
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Archduke Anton of Austria (1779-1835), son of Emperor Leopold II of the Holy Roman Empire.
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While less common than its other form Antun, this name is also used in Croatia.
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A famous bearer would be Anton Viktorovich Yelchin; known for being Charlie Bartlett, in the movie of the same name, as well as Pavel Checkov in the 2009 movie version of Star Trek and Kyle Reese in "Terminator Salvation".
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Anton Pacino (born 2001), son of actor Al Pacino.
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Anton Corbijn is a Dutch photographer and director. He is well known for directing music videos, including Depeche Mode's "Personal Jesus" and Nirvana's "Heart-Shaped Box". He is famous for doing U2 and Depeche Mode's photography, filmography and sleeve artwork for more than twenty years.
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This name is also used in The Netherlands. [noted -ed]
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This is much nicer than Anthony, which I find rather boring. I gave it to the main character of a book I'm writing about the Russian Revolution.
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Anton. Like the main charecter from Night Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko, which by the way was one of my favourite books. But his full name was Antoshka Gorodetsky.
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Actually, Writingmuse, I believe - please correct me if I'm wrong here - that "Antoshka" is just the familiar form of the name Anton. So I think it's actually Anton Gorodetsky.
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Anton is a great name for a boy! A much better alternative to Anthony in my opinion.
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German pronunciation: AWN-ton. [noted -ed]
Considered traditional but not outdated in Germany.
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Considered traditional but not outdated in Germany.
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Famous bearer is Anton Bruckner, an Austrian Romantic composer.
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Anton LaVey is the founder of the Church of Satan.
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The name day of the name Anton in my country is January 17 and the origin of the name is Greek meaning flower. I've also heard that it means "precious".
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Main character in the musical "West Side Story".
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Famous bearer: Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, the famous Russian playwright, writer and physician.
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