Teun

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. People with the name include: Teun Beijnen (1899–1949), a Dutch rower, Olympic competitor in 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics. Teun Buijs (born 1960), a Dutch volleyball player. Teun van Dijck (born 1963), a Dutch politician and former management consultant, restaurateur and civil servant. Teun A. van Dijk (born 1943), a scholar in text linguistics, discourse analysis and Critical Discourse Analysis. Teun Eikelboom (born 1940), a Dutch composer, musician and writer known by the pseudonym Tonny Eyk. Teun Hocks (1947–2022), a Dutch photographer. Teun Horstman (1927–2014), a Dutch Old Catholic bishop. Teun Jacob (1927–2009), a Dutch wall painter and sculptor who lived and worked in Rotterdam. Teun van de Keuken (born 1971), a Dutch television and radio producer. Teun Kloek (born 1934), a Dutch economist, Emeritus Professor of Econometrics at the Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam. Teun Koolhaas (1940–2007), a Dutch architect and urban planner. Teun Koopmeiners (born 1998), a Dutch footballer. Teun Luijkx (born 1986), a Dutch actor. Teun Mulder (born 1981), a Dutch track cyclist. Teun de Nooijer (born 1976), a field hockey player from the Netherlands who twice became an Olympic champion. Teun Sprong (1889–1971), a Dutch long-distance runner. Teun Struycken (1906–1977), a Dutch politician and a member of the Catholic People's Party. Teun Tolman (1924–2007), a Dutch politician. Teun van Vliet (born 1962), a retired Dutch road bicycle racer. Teun Voeten (born 1961), an international photojournalist specializing in war and conflicts. Theun Theun de Vries (1907–2005), a Dutch writer and poet.

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