Antoine
[ɑ̃.twan]Meaning
French form of the Latin Antonius, meaning 'highly praise-worthy'
Background Story
Antoine is the French form of the Latin name Antonius, from which the English Anthony also derives. A famous bearer was the French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the author of The Little Prince. The name is most common in France, Switzerland, Belgium and Canada, and is a cognate of the masculine given name Anthony.
Temperament
Variations
Antony, Antonio, Anton
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