Ant is an
English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national id ...
nickname abbreviated from the given name
Anthony
Anthony or Antony is a masculine given name, derived from the ''Antonii'', a ''gens'' ( Roman family name) to which Mark Antony (''Marcus Antonius'') belonged. According to Plutarch, the Antonii gens were Heracleidae, being descendants of Anton, ...
/Antony in use throughout
North America,
Guyana and English speaking countries in
Europe
Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a subcontinent of Eurasia and it is located enti ...
,
Africa
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...
,
Asia
Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an ...
and
Oceania
Oceania (, , ) is a region, geographical region that includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Spanning the Eastern Hemisphere, Eastern and Western Hemisphere, Western hemispheres, Oceania is estimated to have a land area of ...
. It is also a stage name, given name and a
surname.
Stage name
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Ant (comedian)
Anthony Steven Kalloniatis (born August 23, 1967) is an American stand-up comedian and actor, best known by his stage name Ant.
Career
Ant performed at comedy clubs across the US beginning in 1991.
In 1995, he was a semi-regular cast member on t ...
stage name of Anthony Steven Kalloniatis (born 1967), American stand-up comedian and actor
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Ant (producer) stage name of Anthony Davis (born 1970), American record producer and member of Rhymesayers
* ANT solo performance name of
Antony Harding (fl. c. 2000), British musician
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Anthony McPartlin
Anthony David McPartlin (born 18 November 1975) is an English television presenter, singer, rapper, comedian and actor. He is best known for working alongside Dec Donnelly as part of the presenting Double act, duo Ant & Dec.
McPartlin came to ...
(born 1975), an English television presenter, one half of the duo Ant & Dec
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Ant-Bee
Ant-Bee (stage-name for Billy James) is an American experimental musician and writer. In his musical work, he is a psychedelic era revivalist, working with members of The Mothers of Invention; the original members of the Alice Cooper group, and C ...
stage name of Billy James (born 1960), American musician and writer
*ASAP Ant,
A$AP Mob rap collective member
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Ant Trip Ceremony
The Ant Trip Ceremony was an American psychedelic rock band formed in Logan, Utah in 1967. There were two incarnations of the band; one in the summer of 1967, and another in autumn of the same year. The latter incarnation of the band was based i ...
1960s band name
*Ant Lady, ring name of
Syuri
is a Japanese professional wrestler, shoot boxer, kickboxer and mixed martial artist, better known simply as . Syuri formerly competed in Ultimate Fighting Championship. Syuri is currently working for World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she is th ...
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Nickname
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Ant Anstead, nickname of Anthony Richard Anstead (born 1979), English television presenter, motor specialist, car builder, designer and artist
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Ant Banks
Anthony Banks (born March 4, 1966) is an American record producer and rapper from Oakland, California.
Biography
As a child, he took part in a band at school and then learned to play a variety of instruments along the way. At school he only le ...
, nickname of Anthony Banks (born 1969), American producer and rapper
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Ant Botha, nickname of Anthony Greyvensteyn Botha (born 1976), South African cricketer
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Ant Clemons
Anthony Clemons Jr. (born September 26, 1991) is an American singer. He rose to prominence as a guest artist on Kanye West's 2018 single " All Mine". Clemons has since worked with a multitude of artists, including West, Ty Dolla Sign, Beyoncé, ...
, nickname of Anthony Clemons Jr. (born 1991), American singer-songwriter
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Ant Henson, nickname of Anthony Mark Henson (born 1989), British singer-songwriter
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Ant Middleton, nickname of Anthony Middleton (born 1980), English television presenter
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Ant Neely (born 1923), nickname of Antony Neely, English composer and musician
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Ant Pedersen
Anthony Pedersen (born 5 May 1988) is a racing driver from New Zealand.
Career
V8 SuperTourers
In 2012, Pedersen was given the opportunity to run in the brand-new V8SuperTourer category in New Zealand and on the first ever race weekend, he was ...
, nickname of Anthony Pedersen (born 1988), New Zealander racing driver
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Ant Strachan, nickname of Anthony Duncan Strachan (born 1966), New Zealander rugby union player
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Ant Whiting, nickname of Anthony Whiting, British songwriter, instrumentalist, and producer
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Ant Whorton-Eales, nickname of Anthony Whorton-Eales (born 1994), British racing driver
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Anthony Phillips
Anthony Edwin Phillips (born 23 December 1951) is an English musician, songwriter, producer and singer who gained prominence as the original lead guitarist of the rock band Genesis, from 1967 to 1970. He left in July 1970 and learned to play mo ...
(born 1951), British guitarist for the band Genesis, nicknamed "Ant"
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Anthony Spilotro (1938–1986), American mobster nicknamed "The Ant"
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Anthony West (motorcyclist)
Anthony "Ant" Keith West, (born 17 July 1981 in Maryborough, Queensland), is an Australian motorcycle road racer. He most recently raced in the 2019 Brazilian Superbike Championship for the Kawasaki Racing Team.
West was suspended from partici ...
(born 1981), Australian motorcycle road racer, nicknamed "Ant"
Given name
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Ant Gyi
Ant Gyi ( my, အံ့ကြီး 17 June 1923 – 23 June 2017) was a prominent Burmese singer and musician, best known for singing classic Burmese songs including "Man Taung Yeik Kho" (), "Lu Gyun Lu Kaung" (), "Yin Ta Ko Me" (), "Babu Thuza" ( ...
(1923 – 2017) Burmese singer and musician
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Ant Sang (born 1970) New Zealander comic book artist and designer
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Ant Simpson, Australian entertainer
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Ant Timpson (born 1966) New Zealander producer
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Ant Wan (fl 2018–present), Swedish rapper
Surname
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Adam Ant
Stuart Leslie Goddard, better known as Adam Ant (born 3 November 1954), is an English singer, musician, and actor. He gained popularity as the lead singer of new wave group Adam and the Ants and later as a solo artist, scoring 10 UK top ten ...
(born Stuart Leslie Goddard; 1954), English singer and musician
*
Clara Ant (born 1948), Bolivian architect and political activist
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George Ant, Greek music video director
Fictional characters
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Ant (comics), Image comics character
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The Ant (comics), DC Comics superhero
* Ant, ''
WordWorld'' show character
*Ant, ''
Ant and Bee'' series character
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Atom Ant
Atom Ant is a cartoon ant and superhero, created by Hanna-Barbera in 1965. Atom costarred in ''The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show'' (sharing top billing with Secret Squirrel). In syndication, Atom Ant aired alongside '' Precious Pupp'' and '' Th ...
, Hanna-Barbera cartoon superhero
*
Ant-Man
Ant-Man is the name of several superheroes appearing in books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby, Ant-Man's first appearance was in ''Tales to Astonish'' #27 (January 1962) but first appeared in costum ...
, various Marvel Comics superheroes
*
Pants Ant, book and cartoon fictional character
*Charlie Ant, United Artist ''
The Ant and the Aardvark'' series character
*Anthony Ant, protagonist of ''
Anthony Ant'' animated United States/Canada/United Kingdom TV series that takes place in "Antville"
*Ant Jones, character from ''
Grange Hill
''Grange Hill'' is a British children's television drama series, originally produced by the BBC and portraying life in a typical comprehensive school. The show began its run on 8 February 1978 on BBC1, and was one of the longest-running program ...
''
*Ant Richards, character from ''
Shortland Street
''Shortland Street'' is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera centring on the fictitious Shortland Street Hospital, first broadcast on TVNZ 2 on 25 May 1992. It is New Zealand's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously ...
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See also
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Tracy Williams
Tracy Williams is an American professional wrestler currently wrestling for Ring of Honor (ROH) where he is a former ROH World Tag Team Champion with Foundation teammate Rhett Titus. He is also a former ROH World Television Champion.
Prior t ...
(fl. 2009–present), American professional wrestler with stage names Green Ant and Silver Ant
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Drew Gulak
Drew Gulak (born April 28, 1987) is an American professional wrestler and professional wrestling trainer. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the NXT brand. He is a former one-time WWE Cruiserweight Champion and an eight-time ...
(born 1987), American professional wrestler who has used the stage name Soldier Ant
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Abt (surname)
Abt is an occupational surname of Dutch and German origin derived from the clerical title of abbot. Notable people with the surname include:
Arts and entertainment
* Franz Abt (1819–1885), German composer
* Karl Friedrich Abt (1733–1783), ...
*
Alt (surname) Alt is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Albrecht Alt (1883–1956), German bible scholar and Protestant theologian
* Carol Alt (born 1960), American model and actress
*Don Alt (1916-1988), American politician and businessman
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An (surname)
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Ana (given name) Ana (Cyrillic: Ана) is a version of the female given name Anna meaning "favour" or "grace".
In Croatia, the name Ana was the second most common feminine given name, or among the top ten most common, in almost all decades for which there is censu ...
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Anat (disambiguation) Anat is a Semitic goddess and a Hebrew female given name. ANAT or Anat may refer to:
People
* Anat Biletzki (born 1952), Israeli philosophy professor
* Anat Brunstein Klomek, Israeli psychologist
* Anat Draigor (born 1960), basketball player
*Anat ...
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ANC (disambiguation)
ANC is the African National Congress, which became the ruling political party in South Africa in the 1994 election.
ANC may also refer to:
Organizations
* Advisory Neighborhood Commission, Washington, D.C., USA
* African National Congress ...
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And (disambiguation)
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Anet (disambiguation)
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Ang (surname)
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Ani (given name)
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Ani (surname) Ani is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*Jananne Al-Ani (born 1966), artist, born to an Iraqi father and Irish mother
* Jeremiah Ani (born 1985), Nigerian international footballer
*Kwadwo Ani, one of Ghana's premier contemporary ...
*
Ans (given name) Ans is a Dutch feminine given name, a short form of either Anna or Johanna. People with the name include:
* Ans van den Berg (1873–1942), Dutch painter
* Ans Bouwmeester (fl. 1980s), Dutch Paralympic athlete
* Ans Dekker (born 1955), Dutch artist ...
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Ante (name) Ante is masculine given name found mainly in Croatia and in the Nordic countries.
Ante () is a common Croatian name, among the top 100 names in Croatia, with over thirty thousand bearers. In Croatia, the name Ante was among the top ten most common ...
, also derived from Antonius
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Anth (name), also derived from Antonius
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Anto (name)
Anto may either be a surname or given name. It is a Croatian language, Croatian diminutive form of Anton (given name), Anton, Antonio and Antonijo that is used in Croatia. It is common in Ireland as a short version of Anthony.
Given name
*Anto An ...
, also derived from Antonius
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Ants (given name)
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Anu (name)
Anu is a given name and surname found independently in several cultures. The Indian name is a short form of Anuradha, Anurag, Anubhooti, etc. The Finnish and Estonian name is derived from the Karelian variant of the name Anna, which became po ...
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Art (given name)
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ATN (disambiguation) ATN is the Sydney flagship television station of the Seven Network in Australia.
ATN may also refer to:
Medicine
* Acute tubular necrosis, a medical condition of the kidneys
*Asymmetrical tonic neck reflex
* Atypical trigeminal neuralgia
Televi ...
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