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Anton

American  
[an-ton, -tuhn] / ˈæn tɒn, -tən /

noun

  1. a first name, form of Anthony.


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Carr missed a midrange jumper that could have won the game in double overtime, but center Anton Watson grabbed the rebound and scored the winning tip-in.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 5, 2026

"Are we in a zoo or something?" 68-year-old pensioner Anton Sabucha protested to AFP, nodding to the signs outside his house.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

As the corner was swung in, Germany's Waldemar Anton was judged to have impeded Gill, as the goalkeeper fell to the turf before getting up and attempting to make the save from Tah's header.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

In search of cooler mountain air — she had previously lived in hot coastal areas — Ramesch was drawn to the breathtaking cloud forest of El Valle de Anton.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

The thing that attacked the human brain the way the man named Anton had described in the barracks.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner

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