Teun

Teun is a Dutch short form of the name Antonius, which traces back to the Roman family name Antōnius and is presumably of Etruscan origin. The name means 'the one descended from the family of the Antonii'.

What does the name Teun mean?

Teun is regarded as the Dutch short form of the name Antonius, which can be traced back to the Roman family name Antōnius and likely originates from Etruscan. The masculine first name means 'the one descended from the family of the Antonii'. Additionally, it could be a derivation of the Ancient Greek Antonios (Αντώνιος), meaning 'the valuable', 'the priceless', or 'the worthy'. This derivation comes from the Ancient Greek words anti (ἀντἰ) meaning 'against' and ṓnios (ὤνιος) meaning 'for sale' or 'available'. Alternative forms include Theunis, Teunie, Teuntje, Tünnes, Tonke, Thony, Thonny, Thonio, Tönnies, and Tönjes.

Where does the name Teun come from?

The name Teun has Latin and Roman roots and means 'the one descended from the family of the Antonii'.

How do you pronounce Teun?

Teun is pronounced approximately like 'Teun', similar to the German 'Tö' in 'Töchter'.

When is the name day of Teun?

Teun celebrates his name day on January 17.

Popularity

In Germany, Teun is a rather rare first name. In 2016, it ranked 4,252nd in the list of the most common male first names. Over the last ten years, Teun has been given as a first name fewer than 10 times, placing it 8,008th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 9,767th.

Famous people

• Teun A. van Dijk (Dutch linguist)
• Teun Beijnen (Dutch racing rower)
• Teun de Nooijer (Dutch hockey player)
• Teun Luijkx (Dutch actor)
• Teun Mulder (cyclist from England)
• Teun Stokkel (actor)
• Teun van Vliet (Dutch cyclist)