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English
Etymology
From Romance. From Vulgar Latin fontana.
Proper noun
Fontana (countable and uncountable, plural Fontanas)
- A surname from the Romance languages.
- A city in San Bernardino County, California, United States.
- A minor city in Miami County, Kansas, United States, named for a spring.
- A city in Chaco province, Argentina; derived from the surname.
- Synonym: Comandante Fontana
- A village and local council of the Gozo Region, Malta
- A neighbourhood of Belgrade, Serbia.
Coordinate terms
(surname):
(placename):
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Fontana is the 4615th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7685 individuals. Fontana is most common among White (90.83%) individuals.
Italian
Etymology
From fontana.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fonˈta.na/
- Rhymes: -ana
- Hyphenation: Fon‧tà‧na
Proper noun
Fontana m or f by sense
- a surname
Anagrams
Maltese
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Il-Fontana f
- Fontana (a village and local council of the Gozo Region, Malta)
Spanish
Etymology
From fontana.
Proper noun
Fontana m or f by sense
- a surname