Robert Anton

Male5 November 1727–

Brief Life History of Robert

When Robert Anton was christened on 5 November 1727, in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, John Hantone, was 44 and his mother, Isobel Jack, was 34.

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Family Time Line

John Hantone
1683–
Isobel Jack
1693–
William Hanton
1725–
Robert Anton
1727–
Kathrine Antone
1729–
Elspeth Antone
1731–
Marjory Antone
1733–
Cristian Hantone
1735–
David Hantone
1737–

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  • Robert Anton, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"

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1815

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1823

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Name Meaning

German, Scottish, English, and Romanian; Spanish (Antón); Polish (mainly Antoń); Czech (also Antoň): from a vernacular form of the Latin personal name Antonius (see Anthony ). This surname is also found in France (mainly Lorraine).

American shortened form of various patronymics and other derivatives from the equivalents of the Latin personal name Antonius, e.g. Greek Antoniades (compare Anthon 2), Polish Antonowicz , Slovenian Antončič and Antonič (see Antonich ).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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