'''Antoon''' is a Dutch masculine given name that is an alternate form of Antonius used in Belgium, Netherlands, Suriname, South Africa, Namibia, and Indonesia,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.name-doctor.com/name-antoon-meaning-of-antoon-13313.html|title=Antoon|website=Name-doctor.com|access-date=October 17, 2019}}</ref> a nickname and a surname. Antoon is also a transliteration of Arabic {{lang|ar|أنطون}} ({{Transliteration|ar|Anṭūn}}), also spelt {{Transliteration|ar|Antoun}}, and typically used as both a given name and surname of Christian Arabs. Notable people with the name Antoon include:
==Given name== *Antoon Coolen (1897–1961), Dutch writer *Antoon Jozef Witteryck (1865–1934), Belgian writer *Antoon van Schendel (1910–1990), Dutch professional road bicycle racer
==Nickname== *Antoon Kolen, nickname for Anthonius Wilhelmus Johannes Kolen (1953–2004), Dutch mathematician *Antoon Vergote, nickname for Antoine Vergote (1921–2013), Belgian Roman Catholic priest *Antoon Verlegh, nickname for Antonius Wilhelmus Verlegh (1896–1960), Dutch football player
==Surname== *A. J. Antoon (1944–1992), American theatre director *Feras Antoon (born 1975), Syrian-born Canadian businessman in the online pornography industry *John Antoon (born 1946), American lawyer and judge *Sinan Antoon (born 1967), Iraqi American poet and novelist *Jason Antoon (born 1971), American actor
==See also== *White-nosed coati, sometimes called ''Antoon'' {{srt}} *Anthon (given name) *Anthon (surname) *Antoan *Antoin *Anton (given name) *Antono (name) *Antoun *Antron (given name) *Antton (name) *Antwon (name) *Antxon
==Notes== {{reflist}} {{Anton-surname}} {{given name|type=both}}
Category:Dutch masculine given names Category:Masculine given names Category:Nicknames