Antoine

Antoine is the French form of Anthony, descended from the Roman family name Antonius. The original meaning of Antonius is uncertain, so the appealing translation “priceless” should not be treated as an established fact. Antoine’s strongest history lies in the people and works associated with the name.

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry wrote The Little Prince, giving it a familiar literary connection, while painter Antoine Watteau and musician Fats Domino, born Antoine, add artistic namesakes. Antwan and Antwon reflect the French sound in alternative English spellings. Antoine itself keeps the conventional French form, which may matter to a family preserving a linguistic or family connection.