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Danton (name)

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Danton is a French given name that is a form of Antoine, Titouan, D'Anton and Antonin used in France, Switzerland, Belgium, Canada, West Greenland, Haiti, French Guiana, Madagascar, Benin, Niger, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Senegal, Mauritania, Western Sahara, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Chad, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, and Rwanda.[1] As a surname, it is unrelated to Antonius-related names, but rather people from Anthon, Isère.[2] Notable people with this name include the following:

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  • Robert Bodanzky, also known as Danton (1879–1923), Austrian journalist, playwright and poet

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  1. ^ "Danton". Name-doctor.com. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  2. ^ "Last name: Danton". Surnamedb.com. Retrieved November 17, 2019.