Antoon is a Dutch masculine given name that is an alternate form of Antonius used in Belgium, Netherlands, Suriname, South Africa, Namibia, and Indonesia, a nickname and a surname. Antoon is also a transliteration of Arabic (), also spelt , and typically used as both a given name and surname of Christian Arabs. Notable people with the name Antoon include:
Given name Antoon Van den Braembussche (born 1946), Belgian philosopher Antoon De Brauwer (born 1964), Belgian canoeist Antoon Claeissens (1536–1613), Flemish painter Antoon Coolen (1897–1961), Dutch writer Antoon Derkinderen (1859–1925), Dutch painter and autobiographer Antony van der Does (1609–1680), Flemish engraver and print maker Antoon Faydherbe (1550–1653), Flemish sculptor Antoon van den Heuvel (1600–1677), Flemish painter Antoon Jurgens (1805–1880), Dutch businessman Antoon Kanis (born 1990), Dutch politician Antoon Leenaars (born 1951), Canadian psychologist Antoon Postma (1929–2016), Dutch anthropologist Antoon Emeric Marcel De Roo (1936–1971), Belgian ornithologist Antoon Sallaert (1594–1650), Flemish Baroque painter, draughtsman and printmaker Antoon Sanders (1586–1664), Flemish Catholic priest, theologian, antiquarian and historian Antoon van Schendel (1910–1990), Dutch cyclist Antoon van der Steen (1936–2019), Dutch cyclist Antoon Stillemans (1832–1916), Bishop of Ghent from 1890 to 1916 Antoon van Tsestich (born 1550) Antoon Veerman (1916–1993), Dutch politician Antoon Ven (born 1935), Belgian rower Antoon Verschoot (1925–2017), Belgian firefighter and bugler Antoon Jozef Witteryck (1865–1934), teacher, printer, publisher and Esperantist from Belgium Antoon Van Ysendyck (1801–1875), Belgian painter
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 1974), Canadian businessman Jason Antoon (born 1971), American actor John Antoon (born 1946), American judge Sinan Antoon (born 1967), Iraqi poet, novelist, scholar, and literary translator
See also White-nosed coati, sometimes called Antoon
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