Antoine is a French given name (from the

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Antonius Antonius is a masculine given name, as well as a surname. Antonius is a Danish language, Danish, Dutch language, Dutch, Finnish language, Finnish, Latin language, Latin, Norwegian language, Norwegian, and Swedish language, Swedish name used in Gre ...

'' meaning 'highly praise-worthy') that is a variant of

Danton Georges Jacques Danton (; ; 26 October 1759 – 5 April 1794) was a leading figure of the French Revolution. A modest and unknown lawyer on the eve of the Revolution, Danton became a famous orator of the Cordeliers Club and was raised to gover ...

, Titouan, D'Anton and Antonin. The name is most common in France, Switzerland, Belgium, Canada, West Greenland, Haiti, French Guiana, Madagascar, Benin, Niger, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Senegal, Mauritania, Western Sahara, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Chad, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, and Rwanda. It is a cognate of the masculine given name

Anthony Anthony, also spelled 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 descenda ...

. Similar names include Antaine, Anthoine,

Antoan Antoan is a given name. Notable people with this name include the following Given name * Antoan Richardson (born 1983), Bahamian baseball coach and player * Antoan Stoyanov (born 2005), Bulgarian footballer See also * Antoin * Antoon *Anton (giv ...

Antoin Antoin is an Irish masculine given name that is a derivative of Antonius that is commonly used in Ireland. It may refer to: * Antoin Essomba (born 2003), Cameroonian footballer * Antoin McFadden (born c.1989/90), Irish Gaelic football coach and pl ...

, Antton,

Antuan Antuan is an African-American English given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person ...

Antwain Antwain is a given name that is an alternate form of Antoine. Notable people known by that name include the following: Given name * Antwain Barbour (born 1982), American basketball player * Antwain Britt (born 1978), American mixed martial artist ...

Antwan Antwan—a variant of the French name Antoine—is a male given name commonly used among African Americans. Notable people with this name include the following: * Antwan Barnes, American football player * Antwan Odom, American football pla ...

Antwaun Antwaun is an African-American English given name associated with Antoine and Anthony in use in the United States. Notable people with this name include the following people. * Antwaun Carter (born 1981), American gridiron football player * Antwaun ...

, Antwoine,

Antwone Antwone is an African-American English given name associated with Antoine and Anthony in use in the United States. Notable people with this name include the following people. * Antwone Fisher (born 1959), American director, screenwriter, author, an ...

, Antwon and

Antwuan Antwuan is a given name. Notable people with the name "Antwuan" include *Antwuan Dixon (born 1988), American skateboarder * Antwuan Jackson (born 1997), American football player * Antwuan Wyatt (born 1975), American football player See also * A ...

. Feminine forms include

Antonia Antonia may refer to: People * Antonia (name), including a list of people with the name * Antonia gens, a Roman family, any woman of the gens was named ''Antonia'' * Antônia (footballer) * Antônia Melo Entertainment * '' Antonia's Line'', o ...

Antoinette Antoinette is a given name, that is a diminutive feminine form of Antoine and Antonia (from Latin ''Antonius''). People with the name include: Nobles * Antoinette de Maignelais, Baroness of Villequier by marriage (1434–1474), mistress of ...

, and (more rarely)

Antionette Antionette is an alternate form of the French and Latin feminine given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, an ...

As a first name

Antoine Alexandre Barbier Antoine Alexandre Barbier (11 January 1765 – 5 December 1825) was a French librarian and bibliographer. He was born in Coulommiers ( Seine-et-Marne). He took priest's orders, from which, however, he was finally released by the pope in 1801 ...

(1765–1825), a French librarian and bibliographer *

Antoine Arbogast Antoine is a French given name (from the Latin '' Antonius'' meaning 'highly praise-worthy') that is a variant of Danton, Titouan, D'Anton and Antonin. The name is most common in France, Switzerland, Belgium, Canada, West Greenland, Haiti, Fre ...

(1759–1803), a French mathematician *

Antoine Arnauld Antoine Arnauld (; 6 February 16128 August 1694) was a French Catholic theologian, priest, philosopher and mathematician. He was one of the leading intellectuals of the Jansenist group of Port-Royal and had a very thorough knowledge of patr ...

(1612–1694), a French theologian, philosopher and mathematician * Antoine Ashley (1984–2012), American drag queen also known as Sahara Davenport *

Antoine Audet Antoine Audet (December 8, 1846 – June 14, 1915) was a Canadian politician and farmer. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 1887 as a Member of the historical Conservative Party to represent the riding of Shefford. He did no ...

(1846–1915), a Member of the House of Commons of Canada * Antoine, bastard of Burgundy (1421–1504), bastard son of Philip III, also known as Philip the Good *

Antoine Baumé Antoine Baumé (26 February 172815 October 1804) was a French people, French chemist. Life He was born at Senlis, Oise, Senlis. He was apprenticed to the chemist Claude Joseph Geoffroy, and in 1752 was admitted a member of the École de Pharmaci ...

(1728–1804), a French chemist *

Antoine Béchamp Pierre Jacques Antoine Béchamp (; 16 October 1816 – 15 April 1908) was a French scientist now best known for breakthroughs in applied organic chemistry and for a bitter rivalry with Louis Pasteur. Béchamp developed the Béchamp reducti ...

(1816–1908), a French biologist * Antoine Bertier (1761–1854), a French landowner and politician * Antoine Bethea (born 1984), an American football player *

Antoine Bibesco Prince Antoine Bibesco (; July 19, 1878 – September 2, 1951) was a Romanian aristocrat, lawyer, diplomat, and writer. Biography He was born as the son of Prince Alexandre Bibesco, the last surviving son of the ''Duke'' of Wallachia and ...

(1878–1851), a Romanian prince, aristocrat, lawyer, diplomat and writer * Antoine Mac Giolla Bhrighde (1957–1984), an IRA terrorist killed by the SAS in 1984 *

Antoine Brooks Antoine Brooks Jr. (born October 28, 1997) is an American professional football safety for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Maryland and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in ...

(born 1997), American football player *

Antoine Busnois Antoine Busnois (also Busnoys; – before 6 November 1492) was a French composer, singer and poet of early Renaissance music. Busnois and colleague Johannes Ockeghem were the leading European composers of the second half the 15th century, and ...

(1430–1492), a French composer and poet * Antoine Caldwell (born 1986), an American football player *

Antoine Carr Antoine Labotte Carr (born July 23, 1961) is an American former basketball player. Nicknamed "Big Dawg", he played power forward (and sometimes center) for six different teams in the National Basketball Association across 16 seasons. Early life ...

(born 1961), a former American basketball player * Antoine Carraby (born 1967), stage name DJ Yella, member of

N.W.A N.W.A (an abbreviation for Niggaz Wit Attitudes) was an American hip-hop group formed in Compton, California in 1987. Among the earliest and most significant figures of the gangsta rap subgenre, the group is widely considered one of the great ...

Antoine Cason Antoine Brandon Cason (born July 9, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arizona Wildcats where he was recognized as a consensus ...

(born 1986), an American football player *

Antoine Clamaran Antoine Clamaran-Danzelle (; born 8 November 1964) is a French house music producer, DJ and remixer. Clamaran was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine. In the early 1990s, his local fame interested Maximum FM, the leading parisian dance radio station at that ...

(born 1964), a French DJ * Antoine Coupland, (born 2003), Canadian soccer player *

Antoine de Caunes Antoine de Caunes (born 1 December 1953) is a French television presenter, comedian, actor, journalist, writer and film director. He is the son of two prominent French personalities, television journalist-reporter Georges de Caunes and televis ...

(born 1953), French television presenter, actor, writer and film director *

Antoine de Jussieu Antoine de Jussieu (6 July 168622 April 1758) was a French Natural history, naturalist, botanist, and physician. Jussieu was born in Lyon. He was the son of Christophe de Jussieu (or Dejussieu), an apothecary of some repute, who published a ' ...

(1686–1758), a French botanist * Antoine de Lhoyer (1768–1852), a French virtuoso guitarist and composer *

Antoine Dénériaz {{Infobox alpine ski racer , name = Antoine Dénériaz , image = Antoine Deneriaz.JPG , image_size = , caption = , disciplines = Downhill, Super G, Combined , birth_date = {{birth-date and age, 6 March ...

(born 1976), French alpine skier *

Antoine Deparcieux Antoine Deparcieux (28 October 17032 September 1768) was a French mathematician. He was born at Clessous in the Portes, department of Gard. He attended the school of Saint Florent for 10 years while working on his family farm. In 1725, his des ...

(1703–1768), a French mathematician *

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Antoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger, vicomte de Saint-Exupéry (29 June 1900 – 31 July 1944), known simply as Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (, , ), was a French writer, poet, journalist and aviator. Born in Lyon to an French nobility, aristocratic ...

,(1900–1944), French aviator and writer *

Antoine Dodson Kevin Antoine Dodson (born June 27, 1986) is an American Internet celebrity, singer, and actor. In 2010, while a resident of the Lincoln Park housing project in Huntsville, Alabama, he gave an interview on local television news prompted by the re ...

,(born 1986), American interviewee turned internet celebrity * Antoine Domino (1928–2017), American singer and pianist, better known as 'Fats Domino' *

Antoine Drouot General Antoine Drouot, Comte Drout (11 January 1774 – 24 March 1847) was a French officer who fought in the French Revolutionary Wars, French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Drouot is one of a select group who were present at both the Battl ...

(1774–1844), French officer who fought in the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars * Antoine Dubé (born 1947), member of the Canadian House of Commons *

Antoine Dufour Antoine Dufour (born 1979, in L'Épiphanie, Quebec) is a Canadian acoustic guitarist currently signed to CandyRat Records. Dufour started playing guitar at the age of fifteen. He went on to study at the CEGEP in Joliette, where he listened t ...

(born 1979), a French-Canadian acoustic guitarist * Antoine François Desrues (1744–1777), French poisoner * Antoine Étex (1808–1888), French sculptor, painter and architect * Antoine Fauchery (1823–1861), French adventurer, writer and photographer *

Antoine Fuqua Antoine Fuqua (; born May 30, 1965) is an American film director known for his work in the action and thriller genres. He was originally known as a director of music videos, and made his film debut in 1998 with '' The Replacement Killers''. His ...

(born 1966), an American film director *

Antoine Furetière Antoine Furetière (28 December 161914 May 1688) was a French scholar, writer, and lexicographer, known best for his satirical novel ''Scarron's City Romance'', and also his famous Dictionnaire universel . He was expelled from the Académie F ...

,(1619–1688), French scholar *

Antoine Galland Antoine Galland (; 4 April 1646 – 17 February 1715) was a French orientalist and archaeologist, most famous as the first European translator of ''One Thousand and One Nights'', which he called '' Les mille et une nuits''. His version of the ta ...

(1646–1715), French orientalist and archaeologist *

Antoine Ghanem Antoine Ghanem (; 10 August 1943 – 19 September 2007) was a Lebanese politician and an Member of Parliament, MP in the Lebanese Parliament. He was also a member of the Kataeb party and the March 14 Coalition. He was murdered on 19 Septembe ...

(1943–2007), Lebanese politician * Antoine Gomis (born 1989), French basketball player * Antoine Green (born 1999), American football player *

Antoine Griezmann Antoine Griezmann (; born 21 March 1991) is a French professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward or attacking midfielder for club Atlético Madrid. Considered one of the greatest players ...

(born 1991), French football player * Antoine Héroet (1492–1568), French poet *

Antoine Izméry Antoine Izméry (died 11 September 1993) was a Haitian businessman and pro-democracy activist. Career Izméry, who was of Palestinian descent, was among the wealthiest people in Haiti. He was one of the most prominent backers of former President ...

, (?-1993), Haitian businessman * Antoine Rizkallah Kanaan Filho (born 1974), Brazilian racing driver * Antoine Karam (French Guianan politician) (born 1950) * Antoine Karam (Lebanese politician) (born 1956) * Antoine Konrad (born 1975), a Swiss DJ *

Antoine Lavoisier Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier ( ; ; 26 August 17438 May 1794), When reduced without charcoal, it gave off an air which supported respiration and combustion in an enhanced way. He concluded that this was just a pure form of common air and that i ...

(1743–1794), French nobleman and chemist, known for identifying oxygen and hydrogen * Antoine Léaument (born 1989), French politician * Antoine Adolphe Marcelin Marbot (1781–1844), French general who fought in the Napoleonic Wars *

Antoine François Marmontel Antoine François Marmontel (; 18 July 1816 – 16 January 1898) was a French pianist, composer, teacher and musicographer. He is mainly known today as an influential teacher at the Paris Conservatory, where he taught many musicians who became l ...

(1816–1898), French pianist, teacher and musicographer *Antoine McColister (born 1988), American rapper known professionally as

Ace Hood Antoine Franklin McColister (born May 11, 1988), known professionally Ace Hood, is an American rapper. Born in Port St. Lucie and raised in Deerfield Beach, Florida, he was discovered by DJ Khaled and became the first act to sign with his rec ...

* Antoine Merriweather, a character portrayed by David Alan Grier in the ''In Living Color'' sketch "Men on Film" *

Antoine Parent Antoine Parent (September 16, 1666 – September 26, 1716) was a French mathematician, born in Paris and died there, who wrote in 1700 on analytical geometry Analytic or analytical may refer to: Chemistry * Analytical chemistry, the analysis o ...

(1666–1716), French mathematician *

Antoine Pinto Antoine Pinto (born February 16, 1991), also known as Antoine Siangboxing, is a French former Muay Thai kickboxer who trains in Thailand. Pinto is best known as the youngest foreign fighter to have competed at the prestigious Lumpinee Stadiu ...

(born 1991), French Muay Thai kickboxing *

Antoine Praud Antoine Praud (born 3 December 2003) is a French Middle-distance running, middle-distance runner. He represented France at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. Career Praud represented France at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal in the ...

(born 2003), French para-athlete * Antoine Pruneau (born 1989), Canadian gridiron football player * Antoine de Rochebrune (born 1964), French Roman Catholic priest * Antoine Sakr, Lebanese football player * Antoine Schouten (born 1946), Canadian field hockey player * Antoine Sibierski (born 1974), French former footballer * Antoine Sonrel (1804–1879), a French engraver, illustrator and photographer *

Antoine Claire Thibaudeau Antoine Claire, Comte Thibaudeau (23 March 17658 March 1854) was a French politician. Early life He was the son of Antoine de Thibaudeau (1739–1813), who was a lawyer of Poitiers and a deputy to the Estates-General of 1789. He was admitted ...

(1765–1854), a French politician * Antoine Vermorel-Marques (born 1993), French politician *

Antoine Walker Antoine Devon Walker (born August 12, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player. He was drafted with the sixth overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft out of the University of Kentucky and played in the NBA from 1996 to 2008. Walker ...

(born 1976), American basketball player *

Antoine Wesley Antoine Wesley (born October 22, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Early life Wesley attended Cibolo Steele in Cibolo, Texas. During his career he had 74 recep ...

(born 1997), American football player * Antoine Winfield (born 1977), American football player * Antoine Winfield Jr. (born 1998), American football player, son of Antoine Winfield *

Antoine-Aimé Dorion Sir Antoine-Aimé Dorion (January 17, 1818May 31, 1891) was a French Canadian politician and jurist. Early years Dorion was born in Ste-Anne-de-la-Pérade into a family with liberal values that had been sympathetic to the Patriotes in 1837 ...

(1818–1891), a French-Canadian politician and jurist *

Antoine-Denis Chaudet Antoine-Denis Chaudet (; 3 March 1763 – 19 April 1810) was a French sculptor who worked in the neoclassical style. He was born and died in Paris. Life and work He began his artistic training as a student of Jean-Baptiste Stouf at the Roy ...

(1763–1810), a French sculptor *

Antoine-Jean Gros Antoine-Jean Gros (; 16 March 177125 June 1835) was a French painter of historical subjects. He was granted the title of Baron Gros in 1824. Gros studied under Jacques-Louis David in Paris and began an independent artistic career during the ...

(1771–1835), a French female painter *

Antoine-Marin Lemierre Antoine-Marin Lemierre (12 January 17334 July 1793) was a French dramatist and poet. Life Lemierre was born in Paris to a poor family but secured patronage from the collector-general of taxes, André Marie Jean Jacques Dupin, Dupin, eventually ...

(1733–1793), a French dramatist and poet * Antione Patterson (Born 1993 , a Oak Cliff P

As a family name

Éric Antoine Éric Antoine (born 23 September 1976) is a French comedy magician, theatre director, actor and television presenter. In 2006, he was a contestant on the first season of ''La France a un incroyable talent'' on M6. Antoine has been one of the s ...

(born 1976), French comedy magician * Guacolda Antoine Lazzerini (1908–2015), Chilean mathematician * Louis-Joseph Antoine (1846–1912), Walloon religions leader, founder of Antoinism *

Louis Antoine Louis Antoine (23 November 1888 – 8 February 1971) was a French mathematician who discovered Antoine's necklace, which J. W. Alexander used to construct Antoine's horned sphere. He lost his eyesight in the first World War, at the age of 29. Ear ...

(1888–1971), French mathematician *

André Antoine André Antoine (; 31 January 185823 October 1943) was a French actor, theatre manager, film director, author, and critic who is considered the father of modern mise en scène in France. Biography André Antoine was a clerk at the Paris Gas Uti ...

(1858–1943), French actor and director, founder of the Théâtre Libre *

Jonathan Antoine Jonathan Antoine (born 13 January 1995) is an English classically-trained tenor. He rose to fame after appearing on the sixth series of ''Britain's Got Talent'' in 2012 as half of the classical duo Jonathan and Charlotte. He subsequently went ...

(born 1995), English classical opera singer * Josephine Antoine (1907–1971), American coloratura soprano * Vinessa Antoine (born 1983), Canadian actress

As a mononym

Antoine Antoine is a French language, French given name (from the Latin ''Antonius'' meaning 'highly praise-worthy') that is a variant of Danton (name), Danton, Titouan, D'Anton and Antonin. The name is most common in France, Switzerland, Belgium, Canada ...

(born 1944), French musician and sailor *

Antoine de Paris Antoni Cierplikowski (Polish pronunciation: ; 24 December 1884 – 5 July 1976) was a Polish hairdresser who became the world's first celebrity hairdresser when he opened the salon Antoine de Paris in Paris and became known as Monsieur Antoi ...

(1884–1976), Polish celebrity hairdresser

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