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Anton

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[an-ton, -tuhn] / ˈæn tɒn, -tən /

noun

  1. a first name, form of Anthony.


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After two days in El Valle de Anton, I returned to Panama City on my own.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

"From a theoretical perspective, this system is remarkable because friction does not originate from a physical surface contact, but from the collective dynamics of magnetic moments," explains Anton Lüders, who developed the theoretical description.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

“Think of what an opportunity” the capital changes would be “for banks to retake market share” from private credit, said Anton Schutz, president of Mendon Capital, an investment firm focused on banks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Diego Gonçalo filmed the moments after an avalanche in St Anton, Austria.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

One night in 1943 I met Anton Lembede, who held master of arts and bachelor of law degrees, and A. P. Mda.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela