French · Boy name
Antoine
“from Antonius, a Roman family name”
About the name Antoine
Antoine is the French form of Antonius, the name of a Roman family whose origin is unknown and may be Etruscan. The connection with the Latin word for priceless, often cited for the name, is a later folk etymology, as is the link with the Greek word for flower that produced the spelling Anthony. The most famous Roman bearer was Mark Antony. Saint Anthony the Great, the Egyptian hermit, spread the name across the Christian world. In France it was carried by the chemist Antoine Lavoisier, who named oxygen and hydrogen, and by the aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, author of The Little Prince.
- Meaning
- from Antonius, a Roman family name
- Origin
- French
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- an-TWAHN(2 syl.)
Middle names for Antoine
- Antoine Louis
- Antoine Pierre
- Antoine Henri
- Antoine Michel
- Antoine Jacques
Questions about Antoine
- What does Antoine mean?
- Antoine is a French name meaning "from Antonius, a Roman family name".
- How do you pronounce Antoine?
- Antoine is pronounced an-TWAHN, with emphasis on the second syllable.
- What are variants of Antoine?
- Variants of Antoine include Antonin.
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