Antonius is a masculine given name, as well as a

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. Antonius is a Danish,

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, Finnish,

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name used in

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, part of the

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, and

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, while Antoníus is an Icelandic name used in

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. It is also the source of the English

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''Anthony'', as well as a number of similar names in various European languages. Antonius is the nomen of the ''

gens Antonia The gens Antonia was a Roman family of great antiquity, with both patrician and plebeian branches. The first of the gens to achieve prominence was Titus Antonius Merenda, one of the second group of Decemviri called, in 450 BC, to help draft wh ...

'', an important

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family of

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Marcus Antonius Marcus Antonius (14 January 1 August 30 BC), commonly known in English as Mark Antony, was a Roman politician and general who played a critical role in the transformation of the Roman Republic from a constitutional republic into the ...

claimed that the

gens In ancient Rome, a gens ( or , ; : gentes ) was a family consisting of individuals who shared the same ''nomen gentilicium'' and who claimed descent from a common ancestor. A branch of a gens, sometimes identified by a distinct cognomen, was cal ...

was descended from Anton, a son of

Hercules Hercules (, ) is the Roman equivalent of the Greek divine hero Heracles, son of Jupiter and the mortal Alcmena. In classical mythology, Hercules is famous for his strength and for his numerous far-ranging adventures. The Romans adapted the Gr ...

. Women of the family were called ''Antonia''. The Antonii produced a number of important generals and politicians, some of whom are listed below. For other persons with this name, see

Antonia (gens) The gens Antonia was a Roman family of great antiquity, with both patrician and plebeian branches. The first of the gens to achieve prominence was Titus Antonius Merenda, one of the second group of Decemviri called, in 450 BC, to help draft ...

. *

(83–30 BC), ally of

Caesar Gaius Julius Caesar (12 or 13 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC) was a Roman general and statesman. A member of the First Triumvirate, Caesar led the Roman armies in the Gallic Wars before defeating his political rival Pompey in a civil war. He ...

triumvir In the Roman Republic, or were commissions of three men appointed for specific tasks. There were many tasks that commissions could be established to conduct, such as administer justice, mint coins, support religious tasks, or found colonies. M ...

and afterwards enemy of

Augustus Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus (born Gaius Octavius; 23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14), also known as Octavian (), was the founder of the Roman Empire, who reigned as the first Roman emperor from 27 BC until his death in A ...

. Probably the most famous of the Antonii, his life is depicted in

William Shakespeare's William Shakespeare ( 23 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...

play ''

Antony and Cleopatra ''Antony and Cleopatra'' is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The play was first performed around 1607, by the King's Men at either the Blackfriars Theatre or the Globe Theatre. Its first appearance in print was in the First Folio published ...

''. He promulgated the '' leges Antoniae'' of 44 BC, abolishing the office of

dictator A dictator is a political leader who possesses absolute Power (social and political), power. A dictatorship is a state ruled by one dictator or by a polity. The word originated as the title of a Roman dictator elected by the Roman Senate to r ...

, re-adjusting provincial commands, confirming Caesar's ''acta'', and granting ''provocatio'' to those convicted ''de maiestate'' and ''de vi''.''Oxford Classical Dictionary'', 2nd Ed. (1970).

Other Antonii

, the orator, Marcus Antonius' grandfather (died 87 BC) *

Marcus Antonius Creticus Marcus Antonius Creticus ( 74 - 72 BC), was a Roman politician during the late Roman Republic. He is best known for his failed pirate-hunting career and for being the father of the general Mark Antony. Biography Early life Creticus was the son of ...

, Marcus Antonius' father *

Gaius Antonius Hybrida Gaius Antonius Hybrida (flourished 1st century BC) was a politician of the Roman Republic. He was the second son of Marcus Antonius (orator), Marcus Antonius and brother of Marcus Antonius Creticus; his mother is unknown. He was also the uncle o ...

, Marcus Antonius' uncle *

Gaius Antonius Gaius Antonius (82 – 42 BC) was the second son of Marcus Antonius Creticus and Julia, and thus, younger brother of the Triumvir Mark Antony. Life Early life Like both of his brothers, Gaius started his life free from paternal guidance, ...

, Marcus Antonius' younger brother (died 42 BC) *

, sometimes called ''Antyllus'', Marcus Antonius' eldest son by

Fulvia Fulvia (; d. 40 BC) was an aristocratic Roman woman who lived during the late Roman Republic. Fulvia's birth into an important political dynasty facilitated her relationships and, later on, marriages to Publius Clodius Pulcher, Gaius Scribo ...

(died 30 BC) *

Iullus Antonius Iullus Antonius (43–2 BC) was a Roman magnate and poet. A son of Mark Antony and Fulvia, he was spared by the emperor Augustus after the civil wars of the Republic, and was married to the emperor's niece. He was later condemned as one of the lo ...

, Marcus Antonius' youngest son by

(died 2 BC) * Antonius Natalis, an

equestrian The word equestrian is a reference to equestrianism, or horseback riding, derived from Latin ' and ', "horse". Horseback riding (or riding in British English) Examples of this are: *Equestrian sports *Equestrian order, one of the upper classes in ...

, member of the

Pisonian conspiracy The conspiracy of Gaius Calpurnius Piso in 65 CE was a major turning point in the reign of the Roman emperor Nero (reign 54–68). The plot reflected the growing discontent among the ruling class of the Roman state with Nero's increasingly d ...

against

Nero Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus ( ; born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus; 15 December AD 37 – 9 June AD 68) was a Roman emperor and the final emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, reigning from AD 54 until his ...

* Marcus Antonius Gordianus I, emperor in AD 238 * Marcus Antonius Gordianus II, emperor in AD 238 * Marcus Antonius Gordianus III, emperor from AD 238 to 244 * Saint Antonius, Father of Christian Monasticism

Other ancient people with the name Antonius

* Antonius of Argos, Greek poet, dates unknown *

Antonius Rufus Antonius Rufus was the name of a number of men of ancient Rome: *Antonius Rufus (grammarian), Latin grammarian *Aulus Antonius Rufus, served as suffect consul of the Roman senate with Marcus Pompeius Silvanus Staberius Flavinus in the year 45. *Gai ...

, a number of lesser-known men from the ancient Roman empire * Antonius Rufus (grammarian), 1st-century Roman Latin grammarian * Antonius Atticus, 1st-century BC Roman rhetorician *

Antonius Castor Antonius Castor was a pioneering botanist and pharmacologist of ancient Rome who lived in the first century. He is several times quoted and mentioned by Pliny the Elder, who considered him the greatest authority on his subjects. Life and identity ...

, 1st-century AD Roman botanist * Antonius (herbalist), 1st-century AD Greek-Roman herbalist mentioned by

Galen Aelius Galenus or Claudius Galenus (; September 129 – AD), often Anglicization, anglicized as Galen () or Galen of Pergamon, was a Ancient Rome, Roman and Greeks, Greek physician, surgeon, and Philosophy, philosopher. Considered to be one o ...

Antonius Felix Antonius Felix (possibly Tiberius Claudius Antonius Felix, in Greek: ὁ Φῆλιξ; born ) was the fourth Roman procurator of Judea Province in 52–60, in succession to Ventidius Cumanus. He appears in the New Testament in Acts 23 and 2 ...

, 1st-century AD Roman Roman procurator of Judea *

Antonius Flamma Antonius Flamma was a politician of ancient Rome who served as governor of the Roman province of Cyrenaica under the emperor Nero. He was banished at the beginning of Vespasian's reign for his extortion and cruelty. He was not a foreign politician, ...

, 1st-century AD Roman governor of Cyrenaica *

Antonius Musa __NOTOC__ Antonius Musa (, ''Antṓnios Moúsas'') was a Greek botanist and the Roman Emperor Augustus's physician; Antonius was a freedman who received freeborn status along with other honours. In the year 23 BC, when Augustus was seriously ill ...

, 1st-century AD Greek-Roman botanist and physician *

Antonius Diogenes Antonius Diogenes () was the author of an ancient Greek romance entitled ''The Wonders Beyond Thule'' (). Scholars have placed him in the 2nd century, but his age was unknown even to Photius I, Patriarch of Constantinople, who wrote a synopsis of ...

, likely 2nd-century AD Roman novelist *

Antonius (philosopher) Antoninus () was a Neoplatonist philosopher who lived in the 4th century. He was a son of Eustathius and Sosipatra, and had a school at Canopus, Egypt. He was an older contemporary of Hypatia who lived and worked nearby in Alexandria. He devoted h ...

, 4th-century AD Egyptian

neoplatonist Neoplatonism is a version of Platonic philosophy that emerged in the 3rd century AD against the background of Hellenistic philosophy and religion. The term does not encapsulate a set of ideas as much as a series of thinkers. Among the common id ...

* Antonius (monk), 5th-century AD Greek monk and disciple of

Simeon Stylites Simeon Stylites or Symeon the Stylite ', Koine Greek ', ' (Greek language, Greek: Συμεών ό Στυλίτης; ; 2 September 459) was a Syrian Asceticism#Christianity, Christian ascetic, who achieved notability by living 36 years on a s ...

Latinized medieval and Renaissance name

* Antonius Agellius (''Antonio Agellio''; 1532–1608), Italian bishop * Antonius Andreas (c.1280–1320), Spanish Franciscan theologian * Antonius Augustinus (Antonio Agustín y Albanell; 1516–1586), Spanish Humanist historian, jurist and archbishop *

Antonius de Butrio Antonius de Butrio (1338–1408), also called ''Antonio da Butrio'' (or simply ''Don Antonius'')Alphonso de Castro, O.F.M., ''De justa haereticorum punitione, libri III'' (Lugduni .e., Lyon apud Sebastianum Barptolomai Honorati, 1555), lib. 2, ...

(1338–1408), Italian jurist * Antonius Divitis (Anthonius de Rijke; c. 1470 – c. 1530), Flemish composer *

Antonius Galli Antonius Galli (c. 1505 - Vienna, 2 April 1565) was a composer at the court of Maximilian II. Galli was born in Flanders. In 1545 he was appointed as choirmaster at St. Donatian in Bruges. Before he held this position, he had a similar one at St ...

(c.1505–1565), Flemish composer * Antonius Goveanus (António de Gouveia; c.1505–1566), Portuguese humanist and educator * Antonius Mancinellus (1452–1505), Italian humanist pedagogue, grammarian, and rhetorician * Antonius Melissa, 11th century Greek monk and author * Antonius Monchiacenus Demochares (1494–1574), French theologian and canonist * Antonius Nebrissensis (1441–1522), Spanish Renaissance scholar * Antonius Romanus (fl.1400–1432), Italian composer *

Antonius Sanderus Antonius Sanderus (Antwerp, 15 September 1586 – Affligem, 10 January 1664) was a Flemish Catholic cleric and historian. Biography Sanderus was born "Antoon Sanders", but like all writers and scholars of his time he Latinized his name. Having ...

(1586–1664), Flemish Catholic cleric and historian * Antonius Maria Schyrleus de Rheita (1604–1660), Czech or Austrian astronomer and optician * Antonius Thysius the Elder (1565–1640), Dutch Reformed theologian * Antonius Walaeus (1573–1639), Dutch Calvinist minister and theologian

Adopted name by Roman Catholic clergy

* Antonius Subianto Bunjamin (born 1968), Indonesian bishop *

Antonius Fischer Anton Hubert Fischer (Antonius Fischer) (30 May 1840, in Jülich, Rhine Province – 30 July 1912, in Neuenahr) was a Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cologne and cardinal. Life The son of a professor, he was educated at the Friedrich Wilhelm ...

(1840–1912), German archbishop *

Antonius Hilfrich Antonius Hilfrich (also Anton Hilfrich; 3 October 1873 – 5 February 1947) was a German priest and Roman Catholic Roman Catholic Diocese of Limburg, Bishop of Limburg, Germany. Ordained in 1898, in March 1930 he was appointed Coadjutor Bishop ...

(1873–1947), German Bishop of Limburg * Antonius Serra (1610–1669), Greek Roman Catholic bishop * Antonius von Steichele (1816–1889), German archbishop * Antonius Grech Delicata Testaferrata (1823–1876), Maltese bishop * Antonius von Thoma (1829–1897), German archbishop

Modern given name

Antonius or Anthonius is a common given name in the Netherlands; in daily life, most people with this name use short forms like ''

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 ...

'', ''

Anton Anton may refer to: People *Anton (given name), a list of people with the given name *Anton (surname), a list of people with the surname Places *Anton Municipality, Bulgaria **Anton, Sofia Province, a village *Antón District, Panama **Antón, ...

'', '' Antoni(e)'', ''

Antoon Antoon is a Dutch language, 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 language ...

'', ''

Teun Teun is a Dutch masculine given name. It is a short form of Teunis, itself a derivative of Antonius (Anthony). It is also considered a diminutive form of Antonius, Anton, Antoon, Anthonis, Anthoon, Antonie, and Antonis used in Belgium, Netherlan ...

'', ''

Teunis Teunis is a Dutch masculine given name. Like Theunis, it is a derivative of Antonius (Anthony). It is also considered a diminutive form of Antonius, Anton, Antoon, Anthonis, Anthoon, Antonie, and Antonis used in Belgium, Netherlands, Suriname, Sou ...

'', ''

Theunis Theunis is a Dutch masculine given name. Like Teunis, it is a derivative of Anthonius (Anthony). It is considered a diminutive form of Antonius, Anthonius used in Belgium, Netherlands, Suriname, South Africa, Namibia, and Indonesia. Theuns is a ...

'', ''Theuns'', ''Toine'', ''

Ton Ton is any of several units of measure of mass, volume or force. It has a long history and has acquired several meanings and uses. As a unit of mass, ''ton'' can mean: * the '' long ton'', which is * the ''tonne'', also called the ''metric ...

'', ''

Tony Tony may refer to: People and fictional characters * Tony the Tiger, cartoon mascot for Frosted Flakes cereal * Tony (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Gregory Tony (born 1978), American law enforcement officer * ...

'', '' Toon'' and '' Twan''. *

Antonius Ariantho S. Antonius Budi Ariantho (born 3 October 1973), also known as Antonius Ariantho or Antonius Irianto, is a retired Indonesian badminton player who specialized in men's doubles. During the 1990s he shared numerous international titles with his re ...

(born 1973), Indonesian badminton player * Antonius W.M. "Toon" Becx (1920–2013), Dutch footballer * Antonius J.M. "Anton" Berns (born 1945), Dutch molecular geneticist *

Antonius Bouwens Antonius Hubertus Maria "Antoine" Bouwens (22 May 1876 – 28 March 1963) was a Dutch sport shooter who competed in the early 20th century in pistol shooting. He participated in Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won a bronze meda ...

(1876–1963), Dutch sports shooter *

Antonius van den Broek Antonius Johannes van den Broek (4 May 1870 – 25 October 1926) was a Dutch mathematical economist and amateur physicist, notable for being the first who realized that the position of an element in the periodic table (now called atomic number) c ...

(1870–1926), Dutch physicist * Antonius Cleveland (born 1994), American basketball player in the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl (, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is a professional basketball league in Israel and the highest level of basketball in the country. The league's name is abbreviated as either BSL ...

Antonius Colenbrander Antonius Theodorus Colenbrander (3 May 1889 – 24 September 1929) was a Dutch horse rider. He competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in the three-days event and at the 1928 Summer Olympics in jumping and won a gold medal with the Dutch team in 19 ...

(1889–1929), Dutch equestrian * Antonius "Ton" Cornelissen (born 1964), Dutch footballer * Antonius van Dale (1638–1708), Dutch Mennonite preacher, physician and writer * Antonius S.N.L. "Toon" Dupuis (1877–1937), Belgian-born Dutch sculptor and medallist * Antonius Ebben (1930–2011), Dutch equestrian * Antonius Eisenhoit (1554–1603), German goldsmith, engraver and draftsman * Antonius Johannes "Anton" Geesink (1934–2010), Dutch judoka * Antonius Geurts (1932–2017), Dutch sprint canoer * Antonius Jan Glazemaker (1931–2018), Dutch Old Catholic archbishop * Antonius Goebouw (1616–1698), Flemish Baroque painter *

Antonius Hambroek Antonius Hambroek (1607 – July 21, 1661) was a Dutch Reformed missionary to Formosa from 1648 to 1661, during the Dutch colonial era. He was executed by Koxinga as the Chinese warlord wrested Formosa from the Dutch during the Siege of Fort Z ...

(1607–1661), Dutch missionary to Formosa * Antonius J.F. "Anton" Hekking (1855–1935), Dutch-born American cellist * Antonius Maria van Heugten (1945–2008), Dutch sidecarcross racer * Antonius Heinsius (1641–1720), Dutch Grand Pensionary of Holland * Antonius Matthias "Anton" Hirschig (1867–1939), Dutch painter, acquaintance of Van Gogh * Antonius J.L. "Anton" van Hooff (born 1943), Dutch historian of antiquity * Antonius A.J. "Anton" Huiskes (1928–2008), Dutch speed skater *

Antonius Lambertus Maria Hurkmans Antonius Lambertus Maria Hurkmans (born 3 August 1944) is Bishop emeritus of the Roman Catholic Diocese of 's-Hertogenbosch. His motto is: ''Sancti Spiritus In virtute'' (The power of the Holy Spirit). Early years and calling to the priesthood ...

(born 1944), Dutch bishop of 's-Hertogenbosch * Antonius Johannes Theodorus Janse (1877–1970), Dutch-born South African entomologist *

Antonius Johannes Jurgens Antonius Johannes Jurgens, also known as Anton Jurgens (8 February 1867 – 12 March 1945) was a Dutch businessman. He was born in Oss, the grandson of Joanna Lemmens and of Antoon Jurgens, who founded a butter company in 1867 and, in 1871, th ...

(1867–1945), Dutch margarine and soap manufacturer, founder of Unilever * Antonius C. J. de Leeuw (born 1941), Dutch organizational theorist * Antonius de Liedekerke (1587–1661), Dutch sea captain and ambassador to Morocco * Antonius J.J. "Ton" Lokhoff (born 1959), Dutch football player and coach * Antonius van Loon (1888–1962), Dutch tug of war competitor * Antonius H.J. "Tony" Lovink (1902–1995), Dutch diplomat and last Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies * Antonius Cornelis "Ton" Lutz (1919–2009), Dutch actor * Antonius J.M. "Toine" Manders (born 1956), Dutch VVD politician and MEP * Antonius Mathijsen (1805–1878), Dutch army surgeon, first to use plaster casts * Antonius Mazairac (1901–1966), Dutch track cyclist * Antonius W.M.T. "Toine" van Mierlo (born 1957), Dutch footballer *

Antonius Montfoort Antonius Montfoort (26 September 1902 – 29 April 1974) was a Dutch fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad () and of ...

(1902–1974), Dutch fencer * Antonius van Nieuwenhuizen (1879–1957), Dutch fencer * Antonius van Opbergen (1543–1611), Flemish architect and fortifications engineer * Antonius A.H. "Toon" Oprinsen (1910–1945), Dutch footballer * Antonius Franciscus "Toon" Pastor (1929–2008), Dutch boxer * Antonius J.P. "Twan" Poels (born 1963), Dutch cyclist * Antonius Maria "Ton" Richter (1919–2009), Dutch field hockey player *

Antonius Roberts Antonius Roberts (born 1958) is a Bahamian artist, teacher, and curator. He is known for his installations and sculptures. Roberts was one of the founders of the art group "B-CAUSE" in 1991. Biography Born in January 1958, in Nassau, Roberts ...

(born 1958), Bahamian artist * Antonius O.H. "Toon" Tellegen (born 1941), Dutch children's writer, poet, and physician * Antonius F.C. "Anton" Toscani (1901–1984), Dutch race walker * Antonius H.M. "Ton" van de Ven (1944–2015), Dutch industrial designer * Antonius Wilhelmus "Antoon" Verlegh (1896–1960), Dutch football player and administrator * Antonius Cornelis Franciscus Vorst (born 1952), Dutch financial engineer and mathematician *

Antonius Wyngaerde Antonius Wyngaerde (died 1499) was a composer associated with the city of Antwerp. He was born in Utrecht. He gained some reputation for his contrapuntal In music theory, counterpoint is the relationship of two or more simultaneous Part (music ...

(died 1499), Dutch composer in Antwerp

Modern surname

George Antonius George Habib Antonius, Order of the British Empire, CBE (hon.) (; October 19, 1891May 21, 1942) was a Lebanese people, Lebanese author and diplomat who settled in Jerusalem. He was one of the first historians of Arab nationalism. Born in Deir a ...

(1891 – 1942), Lebanese-Egyptian author and diplomat *

Patrik Antonius } Patrik Antonius (born 13 December 1980) is a Finnish professional poker player. He is also a former tennis player and coach, and model. He has resided in Monte Carlo since 2008. Antonius was mentored by poker pro Marcel Lüske as a member of Lu ...

(born 1980), Finnish poker player

Fictional characters

Antonius Block, the protagonist of Ingmar Bergman's film

The Seventh Seal ''The Seventh Seal'' () is a 1957 Swedish historical fantasy film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. Set in Sweden during the Black Death, it tells of the journey of a medieval knight (Max von Sydow) and a game of chess he plays with the p ...

, a medieval knight returning from the Crusades who encounters Death and challenges him to a chess match.

References

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