Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anton

/ˈæntˌɔn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.59 in modern English

Syllables: an-ton
IPA: /ˈæntˌɔn/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Latin.

Countable; Uncountable

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Countable; Uncountable

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A transliteration of the Bulgarian, Belarusian, Russian, or Ukrainian male given name Анто́н (Antón).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

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A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

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A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

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A river in Hampshire, England, a tributary of the River Test.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A village and municipality in Sofia province, Bulgaria.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"'As far as I'm concerned, he's Benjamin Rigby,' said Kit, after the first time we met him. 'He seems like a decent baby and he deserves a decent name. Not that his father's got one, so I suppose I shouldn't be surprised.' Kit thinks it's only acceptable to 'go around calling yourself Anton', as he puts it, if you're Spanish, Mexican or Colombian, or if you're a hairdresser or a professional ice-skater."

Etymology

Borrowed from German Anton and from other northern European languages. Doublet of Anthony.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Anton

Usage

Inflected Forms

Antons (plural)

Phrases

Ruzicka Goerz Anton syndrome

Questions

How do you pronounce anton?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæntˌɔn/.
What does anton mean?: A male given name from Latin.
Where does anton come from?: It is traced to German.

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