Antanas

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Antanas
PronunciationLithuanian pronunciation: [ɐnˈtaːnɐs]
GenderMale
Name day13 June[1]
Origin
Region of originLithuania

Antanas is a Lithuanian masculine given name derived from Antonius that is equivalent to Anthony in Lithuania.[2] It may refer to:

  • Antanas Andrijauskas (born 1948), Lithuanian philosopher
  • Antanas Bagdonavičius (born 1938), Lithuanian rower and Olympic medalist
  • Antanas Baranauskas (1835–1902), Lithuanian poet, mathematician and catholic bishop
  • Antanas Ričardas Druvė (1867-1919), Lithuanian military officer and colonel in Russian military
  • Antanas Gustaitis (1898-1941), Lithuanian military general, aviator and aerospace engineer
  • Antanas Guoga (Tony G) (born 1973), Lithuanian-born Australian businessman and professional poker player
  • Antanas Janauskas (born 1937), Lithuanian animation film director, designer and writer
  • Antanas Jaroševičius (1870–1956), Lithuanian painter
  • Antanas Juška (1819–1880), Lithuanian Roman Catholic pastor, lexicographer, folklorist, and musicologist
  • Antanas Karoblis (1940–2007), Lithuanian politician
  • Antanas Kavaliauskas (born 1984), Lithuanian basketball player
  • Antanas Krištopaitis (1921–2011), Lithuanian painter, ethnographer and social activist
  • Antanas Lingis (1905–1941), Lithuanian footballer
  • Antanas Maceina (1908–1987), Lithuanian philosopher, existentialist, educator, theologian, and poet
  • Antanas Mackevičius (1828–1863), Lithuanian priest and an initiator and leader of the 1863 January Uprising
  • Antanas Merkys (1887-1955), Lithuanian politician, former Prime Minister Lithuania
  • Antanas Mikėnas (1924–1994), Lithuanian track and field athlete and Olympic medalist
  • Antanas Mockus (born 1952), Colombian mathematician, philosopher, and politician
  • Antanas Pocius (1913-1983), Lithuanian choirmaster, organist and composer
  • Antanas Purėnas (1881-1962), Lithuanian organic chemist and politician
  • Antanas Račas (born 1940), Lithuanian politician
  • Antanas Šileika (born 1953), Canadian novelist and critic
  • Antanas Sireika (born 1956), Lithuanian basketball coach
  • Antanas Škėma (1910-1961), Lithuanian writer, stage actor and director
  • Antanas Smetona (1874–1944), Lithuanian politician, former President of Lithuania
  • Antanas Sniečkus (1903–1974), Lithuanian communist politician
  • Antanas Strazdas (1760–1833) Lithuanian priest and poet
  • Antanas Sutkus (born 1939), Lithuanian photographer
  • Antanas Valionis (born 1950), Lithuanian politician
  • Antanas Venclova (1906– 1971), Lithuanian and Soviet politician, poet, journalist and translator
  • Antanas Vienuolis (1882—1957), Lithuanian writer and dramatist
  • Antanas Vileišis (1856–1919), Lithuanian politician
  • Antanas Vinkus (born 1942), Lithuanian diplomat and politician
  • Antanas Vivulskis (1877–1919), Polish-Lithuanian architect and sculptor
  • Antanas Žmuidzinavičius (1876–1966), Lithuanian painter and art collector

References[]

  1. ^ Behind the Name Lithuanian Name Days. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Antanas". Name-doctor.com. Retrieved September 3, 2019.


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