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In all the world, Tante (Amita
, Ante
, Tante
) is a widespread gender-neutral first name. The first name Tante is characteristic of Croatia, where it is a widespread boy's name, India, where it is quite a common mostly girly, but infrequently boy's name, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is quite a common male name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in India, Croatia, and Indonesia. Very seldom, Tante is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Amita | Philippines, India, Nepal, Nigeria, Indonesia |
| Ante | Bosnia and Herzegovina, Philippines, India, Peru, Croatia |
| Tante | Philippines, India, Indonesia, Peru, Germany |
| Tanta | Philippines, India, Nigeria, Indonesia, Peru |
Tante is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Tante Sidonia , the comics character, Spike and Suzy; Tante Léonie , the character in À la recherche du temps perdu, In Search of Lost Time; Tante Ulrikke , character in Tante Ulrikke; Tante Soesa and Tante Til , character in De Familie Knots, and in many other works.