Toine is a

Dutch Dutch or Nederlands commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands ** Dutch people as an ethnic group () ** Dutch nationality law, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship () ** Dutch language () * In specific terms, i ...

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 ...

and a

nickname A nickname, in some circumstances also known as a sobriquet, or informally a "moniker", is an informal substitute for the proper name of a person, place, or thing, used to express affection, playfulness, contempt, or a particular character trait ...

with both masculine and feminine uses. It is a short form of

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 a diminutive form of

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 ...

, Anton,

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 ...

Anthonis Anthonis is a Dutch masculine given name and a surname that is popular in the Provinces of the Netherlands, Belgium, Suriname, South Africa, Namibia, and Indonesia. Notable people with this name include the following: Given name *Anthonis Mor van ...

, Anthoon, Antonie, and

Antonis Antónis (Greek alphabet: Αντώνης) is a Greek language, Greek masculine given name that is a variant of Antonios that is used in Greece and Cyprus. Antonis is a Dutch language, Dutch masculine given name that is a diminutive of Anthonius tha ...

used in

Belgium Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeas ...

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Suriname Suriname, officially the Republic of Suriname, is a country in northern South America, also considered as part of the Caribbean and the West Indies. It is a developing country with a Human Development Index, high level of human development; i ...

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ...

Namibia Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country on the west coast of Southern Africa. Its borders include the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south; in the no ...

, and

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, ...

. Notable people with this name include the following:

Given name

Toine Hezemans Antoine Emile "Toine" Hezemans (born 15 April 1943, in Eindhoven) is a Dutch former touring and prototype racing car driver in the 1960s and 1970s. After retiring from racing, Hezemans started manufacturing karting engines. He developed the Rotax ...

(born 1943), Dutch racing car driver *

Toine Manders Antonius Jozef Maria "Toine" Manders (born 14 March 1956) is a Dutch lawyer and politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) in the periods 1999–2014 and 2019–2024. He represented the People's Party for Freedom and Demo ...

(born 1956), Dutch politician (Member of the European Parliament) *

Toine Manders (born 1969) Twanij Theodorus Antonius Johannes "Toine" Manders (born 17 August 1969) is a Dutch jurist and politician who led the Libertarian Party (LP), a minor political party, from 1994 to 2014. A native of in Deurne, North Brabant, he was director of t ...

, Dutch politician (former Libertarian Party leader) *

Toine van Huizen Toine Daniël van Huizen (born 13 February 1990) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back. He formerly played for AZ, Telstar, Sparta Rotterdam, De Graafschap and Dordrecht. Club career Van Huizen began his professional ca ...

(born 1990), Dutch professional footballer *

Toine van Peperstraten Toine van Peperstraten (born 18 December 1967 in Achthuizen, South Holland) is a Dutch sports journalist, best known for hosting the Nederlandse Omroep Stichting, NOS TV sports program Studio Sport. Career Being a celebrity, he also participa ...

(born 1967), Dutch sports journalist

Nickname

*Toine Burks, nickname of

Gregory Burks Gregory "Toine" Burks (born 1980) is an American former professional basketball player who spent his eight-year career playing for various teams in Germany between 2003 and 2011. He is , weighs approximately 160 pounds and played the point guard ...

(born 1980), American basketball player *

Toine van Mierlo Antonius Wilhelmus Matthias Theodore van Mierlo (born 24 August 1957), known in England as Tony van Mierlo, is a former Netherlands international footballer who played primarily as a left winger but can also play as a forward. Van Mierlo was ...

, nickname of Antonius Wilhelmus Matthias Theodore van Mierlo (born 1957), Dutch footballer *

Toine van Renterghem Antoine François Mathieu van Renterghem, known as Toine van Renterghem (17 April 1885 – 1 March 1967) was a Dutch international footballer who earned three caps for the national side between 1906 and 1907. Van Renterghem played club football ...

, nickname of Antoine François Mathieu van Renterghem (1885 – 1967), Dutch footballer

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