Antonis

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Antonis
GenderMale
Name day 17 January [1]
Origin
Word/name Antonius
Region of origin Greece
Other names
Related namesAntonios, Andonis, Anthony, Antonio, Anton, Antoine

Antónis (Greek alphabet: Αντώνης) is a Greek masculine given name that is a variant of Antonios that is used in Greece and Cyprus. [2] Antonis is a Dutch masculine given name that is a diminutive of Anthonius that is used in Netherlands, Belgium, South Africa, Namibia, Indonesia and Suriname. [3] It is sometimes a surname and is transliterated as Antonios and Andonis. Antonis is a cognate of the English language name Anthony. People bearing the name Antonis or Antónis include:

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  1. Greek Names Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  2. "Antónis". Name-doctor.com. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  3. "Antonis". Name-doctor.com. Retrieved October 16, 2019.