Teun is a Dutch masculine given name. It is a short form of Teunis, itself a derivative of Antonius (Anthony). It is also considered a diminutive form of Antonius, Anton, Antoon, Anthonis, Anthoon, Antonie, and Antonis used in Belgium, Netherlands, Suriname, South Africa, Namibia, and Indonesia. As a birth name, it has risen in popularity since the 1980s.Teun at the Meertens Institute database of given names in the Netherlands. People with the name include:
Teun Beijnen (1899–1949), Dutch rower, Olympic competitor in 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics Teun Buijs (born 1960), Dutch volleyball player Teun van Dijck (born 1963), Dutch politician and former management consultant, restaurateur and civil servant Teun A. van Dijk (born 1943), Dutch scholar in text linguistics, discourse analysis and Critical Discourse Analysis Teun Eikelboom (born 1940), Dutch composer, musician and writer known by the pseudonym Tonny Eyk (1947–2022), Dutch photographer (1927–2014), Dutch Old Catholic bishop Teun Jacob (1927–2009), Dutch wall painter and sculptor who lived and worked in Rotterdam Teun van de Keuken (born 1971), Dutch television and radio producer Teun Kloek (born 1934), Dutch economist, Emeritus Professor of Econometrics at the Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam Teun Koolhaas (1940–2007), Dutch architect and urban planner Teun Koopmeiners (born 1998), Dutch footballer Teun Luijkx (born 1986), Dutch actor Teun Mulder (born 1981), Dutch track cyclist Teun de Nooijer (born 1976), Dutch field hockey player who twice became an Olympic champion Teun Sprong (1889–1971), Dutch long-distance runner Teun Struycken (1906–1977), Dutch politician and a member of the Catholic People's Party Teun Toebes (born 1999), Dutch activist Teun Tolman (1924–2007), Dutch politician Teun van Vliet (born 1962), retired Dutch road bicycle racer Teun Voeten (born 1961), Dutch international photojournalist specializing in war and conflicts
Theun Theun de Vries (1907–2005), Dutch writer and poet
See also Teun Island in the Barat Daya Islands, group of islands in the Maluku province of Indonesia Teun language or Te'un language (Teun), Austronesian language originally spoken on Teun Island in Maluku, Indonesia Little Tony (film) (Dutch: Kleine Teun), 1998 Dutch comedy film drama
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