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Where does “Anton” come from?

Anton is the English form of the German given name Anton, derived from the Latin personal name Antonius, which comes from Ancient Greek Ἄντων.

Ancestry of “Anton”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanantōn—
2Latinantonius—
3Ancient GreekἌντων—
Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄντων →