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Antoine
Say it: ahn-TWAHN
Meaning
From the Roman family name Antonius, of unknown, possibly Etruscan, origin. The meaning 'priceless' is a folk etymology.
Disputedsharp disagreement, or a popular meaning that is not supported.
Honouring Anthony of Padua and Anthony the Great, steadily used in France.
Its wave through time
Fading since the 1970s
In the United States
- 27,076 babies given this name since 1882
- At its height in 1976, about 1 in 2,200 boys
- 126 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Italian | Antonio |
|---|---|
| Dutch | Antoon |
| English | Anthony |
Famous bearers
- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
- Antoine Lavoisier, chemist
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Where this comes from
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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