Danton as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Danton

What is the meaning of the name Danton ?

The baby name Danton is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EN: /ˈdæntən/ (DAN-tən); FR: /dɑ̃.tɔ̃/ (dahn-TOHN).

Danton is French in Origin.

Danton is a French surname-turned-given name, built on Anton/Antoine with the -on suffix or from the phrase d’Anton (“of Anton”), ultimately tracing to the Roman family name Antonius. The root is of uncertain, likely Etruscan origin; later European tradition associated Antonius with the idea of “priceless, of inestimable worth,” a meaning sometimes extended to Danton.

Usage of Danton as a first name rose after the fame of Georges Jacques Danton (1759–1794), a leading figure of the French Revolution, and it has since appeared sporadically in France and the wider Francophone world, as well as in English-speaking countries. It remains uncommon but distinctive. Related forms include Anton, Antoine, Antonio, Antony/Anthony, Antonin, and the rarer surname form D’Anton; feminine counterparts are Antonia and Antonella. Diminutives or short forms may be Dan or Ton/Tony, depending on language.