Fontana as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Fontana

What is the meaning of the name Fontana ?

The baby name Fontana is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English approx.: fon-TAH-nə (IPA: /fɒnˈtɑːnə/ or /fɑnˈtænə/); Italian: fon-TAH-na (IPA: /fonˈtaːna/).

Fontana is Italian in Origin.

Fontana flows from Latin fons, fontis ("spring, fountain"), via Medieval Latin fontana and Italian fontana, a common toponym and surname for families living near a well or public fountain. As a given name it is rare in Italy but appears intermittently in parish records, and in the English-speaking world it has joined the modern surname-as-first-name trend. Notable bearers of the surname include Renaissance architect Domenico Fontana and the avant-garde artist Lucio Fontana, which lend the name an artistic sheen.

Meaning "fountain" or "spring," Fontana suggests freshness, abundance, and, through the baptismal font, spiritual rebirth. It is typically read as feminine in Romance contexts but can be unisex in contemporary usage. Variants and cognates include French Fontaine, Anglicized Fontayne, and the Italian elaboration Fontanella; related forms are Catalan/Occitan Font. Possible nicknames include Tana and Ana. Stylish yet grounded, Fontana suits nature-loving, place-name tastes.