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Fontane Prize
Fontane is a surname of Italian origin, meaning ''fountain''. The name may refer to: *Char Fontane (1952–2007), American actress *The Fontane Sisters (active 1941–1961), American singing trio *Theodor Fontane (1819–1898), German novelist and poet *Tony Fontane (1925–1974), American gospel singer See also * Lynn Fontanne (1887–1983), English actress * Fontaine (other) * Fontanes (other) Fontanes or Fontanès is the name or part of the name of several communes in France: * Fontanes, Lot, in the Lot department * Fontanes, Lozère, in the Lozère department * Fontanès, Gard, in the Gard department * Fontanès, Hérault, in the H ... * Fontanet (other) {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, as the forename, or at the end; the number of surnames given to an individual also varies. As the surname indicates genetic inheritance, all members of a family unit may have identical surnames or there may be variations; for example, a woman might marry and have a child, but later remarry and have another child by a different father, and as such both children could have different surnames. It is common to see two or more words in a surname, such as in compound surnames. Compound surnames can be composed of separate names, such as in traditional Spanish culture, they can be hyphenated together, or may contain prefixes. Using names has been documented in even the oldest historical records. Examples of surnames are documented in the 11 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
