Antwon 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 from the other members of a group (typically a f ...
associated with
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 ...
and
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 ...
in use in the
United States
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Notable people with this name include the following people.
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Antwon, American hip hop recording artist
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Antwon Blake (born 1990), American football cornerback
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Antwon Burton (born 1983), American football defensive tackle
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Antwon Hicks (born 1983), American hurdling athlete
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Antwon Tanner
Antwon Tanner (born April 14, 1975) is an American actor. He is best known for his recurring role as Michael on the UPN sitcom ''Moesha'' (1996–97), and its spinoff ''The Parkers'' (2001). He is also known for his roles as Drano in the sports ...
(born 1975), American actor
Fictional characters
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Antwon Mitchell, character in TV series ''The Shield''
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Antwon "Skills" Taylor, character in TV series ''One Tree Hill''
See also
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Shooting of Antwon Rose Jr.
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Anthon (given name) Anthon is a Danish, Finnish, German, Norwegian and Swedish masculine given name that is used in Greenland, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Republic of Karelia, Estonia, Namibia, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Notable people with this name ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Antwone
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Antxon, name
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African-American given names