Antón

See also: anton, Anton, Antôn, and An Tôn

Galician

Alternative forms

• Antom, Antão (Reintegrationist)

Etymology

From Latin Antōnius.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /anˈtoŋ/ [an̪ˈt̪oŋ]
• Rhymes: -oŋ
• Hyphenation: An‧tón

Proper noun

Antón m

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Anthony or Spanish Antonio

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin Antōnius, presumably borrowed via Gallo-Romance (considering the lack of /-o/). Compare Portuguese Antão. Doublet of Antonio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /anˈton/ [ãn̪ˈt̪õn]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: An‧tón

Proper noun

Antón m

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Anthony

Derived terms

• vaca de San Antón

 

Further reading

• “Antón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014