Teunis

Teunis is a Dutch masculine given name. Like Theunis, it is a derivative of Antonius (Anthony).{{cite book |last=Gauche |first=Isebell |title=The A to Z of Names (Revised and Expanded Edition): Discover the promise your name holds! |publisher=Struik Christian Media |publication-place=Cape Town |year=2012 |isbn=978-1-4153-1626-9 |oclc=779141315 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=h4npAwAAQBAJ&pg=PT328 |pages=328–329 |access-date=2018-12-18}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.name-doctor.com/name-teunis-meaning-of-teunis-13316.html|title=Teunis|website=Name-doctor.com|access-date=October 27, 2019}} Its popularity as a birth name has dropped since the middle of the last century, taken over partially by its short form Teun.[https://www.meertens.knaw.nl/nvb/naam/is/teunis Teunis] at the Meertens Institute database of given names in the Netherlands. People with the name include:

• Teunis G. Bergen (1806–1881), United States Representative from New York.
• {{illm|Teunis Horstman|de|Teunis Johannes Horstman|it || nl|Teun Horstman|pl|}} (1927–2014), Dutch Old Catholic bishop
• Teunis Jacob (1927–2009), Dutch wall painter and sculptor
• Teunis Kloek (born 1934), Dutch economist
• {{illm|Teunis van der Linden|de || nl|}} (1884–1965), Dutch chemist
• Teunis Mulder (born 1955), Dutch-born Australian politician
• Teunis Mulder (born 1981), Dutch track cyclist
• Teunis Sprong (1889–1971), Dutch long-distance runner
• {{illm|Teunis Zaaijer|de || nl|}} (1837–1902), Dutch physician