An Tôn

See also: anton, Anton, Antón, and Antôn

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔaːn˧˧ ton˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaːŋ˧˧ toŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔaːŋ˧˧ toŋ˧˧]

Etymology 1

From Portuguese Antonio or Latin Antonius. Cognate with English Anthony.

Alternative forms

• Antôn

Proper noun

An Tôn

1. (Roman Catholicism) Anthony

Etymology 2

Proper noun

An Tôn

1. (historical) A former village in Vĩnh Phúc district, in present-day Tây Giai commune, Vĩnh Lộc district, Thanh Hóa province, Vietnam. The Hồ dynasty moved the capital from Thăng Long to this location. (See Citadel of the Hồ Dynasty.)

References

• "An Tôn" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)