Antoon
Antoon is a Dutch masculine given name that is an alternate form of Antonius used in Belgium, Netherlands, Suriname, South Africa, Namibia, and Indonesia,[1] a nickname and a surname. Antoon is also a transliteration of Arabic أنطون (Anṭūn), also spelt Antoun, and typically used as both a given name and surname of Christian Arabs. Notable people with the name Antoon include:
Given name[]
- Antoon Coolen (1897-1961), Dutch writer
- Antoon Jozef Witteryck (1865-1934), Belgian writer
- Antoon van Schendel (1910-1990), Dutch professional road bicycle racer
Nickname[]
- Antoon Kolen, nickname for Anthonius Wilhelmus Johannes Kolen (1953 – 2004), Dutch mathematician
- Antoon Vergote, nickname for Antoine Vergote (1921 – 2013), Belgian Roman Catholic priest
- Antoon Verlegh, nickname for Antonius Wilhelmus Verlegh (1896-1960), Dutch football player
Surname[]
- A. J. Antoon (1944-1992), American theatre director
- Feras Antoon (born 1975), Syrian-born Canadian businessman maonly on pornographic sites
- John Antoon (born 1946), American lawyer and judge
- Sinan Antoon (born 1967), Iraqi American poet and novelist
- Jason Antoon (born 1971), American actor
Notes[]
See also[]
- All pages with titles beginning with Antoon
- All pages with titles containing Antoon
Categories:
- Given names
- Surnames
- Dutch masculine given names
- Nicknames