Anton is

• a personal name from the same route as Antonius or Anthony.
• a mythological son of Hercules created by Marcus Antonius and from whom he claimed descent
• a popular Russian and German name
• a popular name in and around the Baltic regions of Europe (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania).
• a town, see Anton, Texas
• Anton LaVey founder of the Church of Satan, author of The Satanic Bible, and creator of the religion known as Satanism.
• an origin for family names Toncea , Tonciu , Toncev