Anton

Anton is a given name in many European languages. It is a variant of the same root as Antonius or Anthony.

Infobox Given Name
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gender = male
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origin = Antonius
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People

*Anton Chekhov, a Russian writer
*Anton Bruckner, Austrian composer
*Anton Geesink, a Dutch judoka and IOC-member
*Anton Karas, noted Viennese zither player
*Anton Szandor LaVey, founder of the Church of Satan and author of "The Satanic Bible"
*Anton Newcombe, American rock musician
*Anton Tkáč, a Slovak track cyclist
*Anton Volchenkov, a star defenceman for the Ottawa Senators
*James Anton, American musician
*Mikael Antonsson, Swedish footballer nicknamed Anton
*Anton Nilson, Swedish militant communist

Fiction

*Anton, a mythological son of Hercules created by Mark Antony and from whom he claimed descent
*Anton, a fictional geneticist, credited with discovering Anton's Key, in the "Ender's Game" series of books by Orson Scott Card
*Anton Chigurh, the antagonist in the Cormac McCarthy novel "No Country for Old Men" and the movie of the same title.
*Anton is the name of an Assassin hero character in the massively-multiplayer online RPG game Guild Wars.
*Anton Phibes, murderous organist in two cult movies starring Vincent Price.
*Anton Jackson, a filthy, drunken homeless person portrayed by Damon Wayans featured recurringly on the American comedy sketch show "In Living Color".

Places

*Anton, Colorado, United States
*Anton, Texas, United States
*River Anton, Andover, Hampshire UK
*Antón, Panama
*Anton, Bulgaria