Fontaine is a French topographic surname for someone who lived near a spring or well. It was originally found in northern and central France. Variants of Fontaine include Fountain, La Fontaine, Lafontaine, and de La Fontaine. Notable people with the name include:
Academics
Arturo Fontaine Talavera (born 1952), Chilean writer and political philosopher Bertha V. Fontaine (1929–1986), American home economist Carole R. Fontaine (born 1950), American biblical scholar Godfrey of Fontaines (fl. 1250–1306), medieval philosopher Hippolyte Fontaine (1833–1910), French engineer, developer of dynamo Jean Fontaine (1936–2021), French writer and theologian Jean-Marc Fontaine (1944–2019), French mathematician Kathleen Fontaine (born 1962), American physicist and ethicist Nora Fontaine Davidson (1836–1929), American schoolteacher, inspired US Memorial Day Richard Maury (1882–1950), American naturalized Argentine engineer William Fontaine (1909–1968), American philosopher
Artists
Anne Fontaine (born 1959), Luxembourger filmmaker Anne Fontaine (designer) (born 1971), Paris-based fashion designer Brigitte Fontaine (born 1939), French singer and musician Claudia Fontaine (1960–2018), British backing singer Cynthia Lee Fontaine (born 1981), Puerto Rican drag queen Dick Fontaine, English documentary filmmaker Eddie Fontaine (1927–1992), American actor and rockabilly singer Eva Fontaine (born 1974), British actress Francis Fontaine (1845–1901), American poet and novelist Frank Fontaine (1920–1978), American comedian and singer Jacquelynne Fontaine (born 1982), American opera singer, actress, Miss California 2006 Joan Fontaine (1917−2013), British American actress Lilian Fontaine (1886–1975), British actress Lily Fontaine (born 1997), English musician Madeline Fontaine, French costumer designer Nasio Fontaine, Dominican reggae musician Oliver W. Fontaine (fl. 1900–1967), American architect Paul Fontaine, American painter Pierre Fontaine (composer) (c. 1380–1450), French composer Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine (1762–1853), French architect Stéphane Fontaine, French cinematographer
Athletes
Audrey Fontaine (born 1992), French badminton player Chris Fontaine (born 1981), American stock car racing driver Del Fontaine (1904–1935), Canadian boxer executed for murder
Gunnarwolfe Fontaine (born 2000), American ice hockey player Isaac Fontaine (born 1975), American basketball player Just Fontaine (1933–2023), French football player Justin Fontaine (hockey player) (born 1987), Canadian ice hockey player Len Fontaine (1948–2019), Canadian ice hockey player Lia Monica Fontaine (born 2009), Canadian gymnast Liam Fontaine (born 1986), English football player Michel Fontaine (sport shooter) (1934–2005), French sports shooter Nicolas Fontaine (skier) (born 1970), Canadian freestyle skier Pamela Fontaine (born 1964), American Paralympic table tennis player Raymond Fontaine (born 1980), Canadian football player Robert Fontaine (born 1980), French chess grandmaster Yvette Fontaine (born 1946), Belgian racing driver
Military
A. M. de Fontaine (1838–1885), French adventurer, soldier, and policeman James Fontaine (1757–1790), American Revolutionary War officer Lamar Fontaine (1829–1921), American soldier, surveyor, poet and author Matthew Fontaine Maury (1806–1873), American astronomer, navy officer, historian Yvonne Fontaine (1913–1996), French worker for Special Operations Executive
Politicians Adélard Fontaine (1892–1967), Canadian politician Gabriel Fontaine (born 1940), Canadian politician George Fontaine (born 1960), American politician Henri Fontaine (1924–2020), French Roman Catholic missionary Jerry Fontaine, Canadian politician John Fontaine (1792–1866), first mayor of Columbus, Georgia, US Joseph-Éloi Fontaine (1865–1930), physician and political figure in Quebec Juan Andrés Fontaine (born 1954), Chilean politician Maurice Fontaine (1919–2015), French politician Michel Fontaine (French politician) (1952–2025), French radiologist and politician Nicole Fontaine, French politician Peter Fontaine (1691–1797), English clergyman Phil Fontaine (born 1944), Aboriginal Canadian leader René Fontaine (1933–2012), Canadian politician Serge Fontaine (born 1947), Canadian politician
Other
Tina Fontaine (1999–2014), Canadian murder victim
Fictional characters Frank Fontaine, fictional character in the 2007 video game BioShock Furina de Fontaine, a character from the video game Genshin Impact Dr. Harlan Fontaine, fictional character in the 2011 video game L.A. Noire Trip Fontaine, fiction character from the 1999 movie The Virgin Suicides Vic Fontaine, fictional, holographic nightclub singer in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
See also La Fontaine (surname), including Lafontaine De la fontaine (disambiguation), including a list of people with the surname Fontaine (disambiguation)
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