Antanas Explained

Antanas
Nameday:	13 June^[1]
Pronunciation:	in Lithuanian pronounced as /ɐnˈtaːnɐs/
Gender:	Male
Region:	Lithuania

Antanas is a Lithuanian masculine given name derived from Antonius that is equivalent to Anthony in Lithuania.^[2] It may refer to:

• Antanas Andrijauskas (born 1948), Lithuanian philosopher
• Antanas Bagdonavičius (born 1938), Lithuanian rower and Olympic medalist
• Antanas Baranauskas (1835–1902), Lithuanian poet, mathematician and catholic bishop
• Antanas Ričardas Druvė (1867–1919), Lithuanian military officer and colonel in Russian military
• Antanas Gustaitis (1898–1941), Lithuanian military general, aviator and aerospace engineer
• Antanas Guoga (Tony G) (born 1973), Lithuanian-born Australian businessman and professional poker player
• Antanas Janauskas (1937–2016), Lithuanian animation film director, designer and writer
• Antanas Jaroševičius (1870–1956), Lithuanian painter
• Antanas Juška (1819–1880), Lithuanian Roman Catholic pastor, lexicographer, folklorist, and musicologist
• Antanas Karoblis (1940–2007), Lithuanian politician
• Antanas Kavaliauskas (born 1984), Lithuanian basketball player
• Antanas Krištopaitis (1921–2011), Lithuanian painter, ethnographer and social activist
• Antanas Lingis (1905–1941), Lithuanian footballer
• Antanas Maceina (1908–1987), Lithuanian philosopher, existentialist, educator, theologian, and poet
• Antanas Mackevičius (1828–1863), Lithuanian priest and an initiator and leader of the 1863 January Uprising
• Antanas Merkys (1887–1955), Lithuanian politician, former Prime Minister Lithuania
• Antanas Mikėnas (1924–1994), Lithuanian track and field athlete and Olympic medalist
• Antanas Mockus (born 1952), Colombian mathematician, philosopher, and politician
• Antanas Pocius (1913–1983), Lithuanian choirmaster, organist and composer
• Antanas Purėnas (1881–1962), Lithuanian organic chemist and politician
• Antanas Račas (1940–2014), Lithuanian politician
• Antanas Šileika (born 1953), Canadian novelist and critic
• Antanas Sireika (born 1956), Lithuanian basketball coach
• Antanas Škėma (1910–1961), Lithuanian writer, stage actor and director
• Antanas Smetona (1874–1944), Lithuanian politician, former President of Lithuania
• Antanas Sniečkus (1903–1974), Lithuanian communist politician
• Antanas Strazdas (1760–1833) Lithuanian priest
• Antanas Šurna (1939–2014), Lithuanian actor
• Antanas Sutkus (born 1939), Lithuanian photographer
• Antanas Valionis (born 1950), Lithuanian politician
• Antanas Venclova (1906–1971), Lithuanian and Soviet politician, poet, journalist and translator
• Antanas Vienuolis (1882–1957), Lithuanian writer and dramatist
• Antanas Vileišis (1856–1919), Lithuanian politician
• Antanas Vinkus (born 1942), Lithuanian diplomat and politician
• Antanas Vivulskis (1877–1919), Polish-Lithuanian architect and sculptor
• Antanas Žmuidzinavičius (1876–1966), Lithuanian painter and artist

Notes and References

1. https://www.behindthename.com/namedays/country/lithuania Behind the Name
2. Web site: Antanas. Name-doctor.com. September 3, 2019.