Fontaine is a French

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. It was originally found in northern and central France. Variants of Fontaine include

Fountain A fountain, from the Latin "fons" (genitive "fontis"), meaning source or spring, is a decorative reservoir used for discharging water. It is also a structure that jets water into the air for a decorative or dramatic effect. Fountains were ori ...

La Fontaine Jean de La Fontaine (, , ; 8 July 162113 April 1695) was a French fabulist and one of the most widely read French poets of the 17th century. He is known above all for his '' Fables'', which provided a model for subsequent fabulists across Eu ...

, Lafontaine, and de La Fontaine. Notable people with the name include:

People

* Adélard Fontaine (1892–1967), Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons *

Anne Fontaine Anne Fontaine (born Anne-Fontaine Sibertin-Blanc; 15 July 1959) is a Luxembourger film director, screenwriter, and former actress. She lives and works in France. Life and career Born Anne-Fontaine Sibertin-Blanc in Luxembourg, sister of actor ...

, filmmaker. * Anne Fontaine (designer) (born 1971), Paris-based fashion designer *

Arturo Fontaine Talavera Arturo Fontaine Talavera, (Santiago, 1952) is a novelist, poet and essayist, considered as one of the writers most representative of the Chilean "New Narrative" that surfaced in the 1990s. Biography Early life Son of the poet Valentina Tala ...

(born 1952), Chilean writer and

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* Audrey Fontaine (born 1992), a French badminton player * Bertha V. Fontaine (1929–1986), American home economist *

Brigitte Fontaine Brigitte Fontaine, (born 24 June 1939) is a singer of avant-garde music. She has employed numerous unusual musical styles, melding rock and roll, folk, jazz, electronica, spoken word poetry, and world. She has collaborated with Stereolab, Mic ...

(born 1939), a French singer and musician * Carole R. Fontaine (born 1950), American biblical scholar *

Chris Fontaine Christopher Fontaine (born December 1, 1981) is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He has competed in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, driving in 59 races, most notably for Glenden Enterprises. He is known for ...

(born 1981), American professional stock car racing driver * Claudia Fontaine, British backing singer *

Cynthia Lee Fontaine Cynthia Lee Fontaine is the stage name of Carlos Díaz Hernández, a Puerto Rican drag performer and reality television personality from Austin, Texas, best known for competing on the RuPaul's Drag Race (season 8), eighth and RuPaul's Drag Race ( ...

, Puerto Rican drag queen *

Del Fontaine Del Fontaine ne Raymond Henry Bousquet (22 February 1904 – 29 October 1935) was a Canadian boxer who fought between 1925 and 1935. He is most notable within boxing for winning the Canadian middleweight boxing championship in 1926 and again in ...

, Canadian boxer executed for murder * Dick Fontaine, an English documentary filmmaker *

Eddie Fontaine Eddie Fontaine (March 6, 1927 – April 13, 1992) was an American actor and singer, best known for television roles in the 1960s and 1970s. Biography Born Edward Reardon in Springfield, Massachusetts, Fontaine signed as a vocalist with RCA in 1 ...

, American actor and rockabilly singer *

Eva Fontaine Eva Fontaine (born 1974) is an English actress, known for her role as Faith Walker in the BBC soap opera '' Doctors'' between 2001 and 2006. The role gave her nominations in 2004 and 2006 for the British Soap Award for Best Actress. Life and ...

(born 1974), a British actress * Fontaine (singer), American singer, songwriter, guitarist and photographer * Francis Fontaine (1845–1901), American poet and novelist *

Frank Fontaine Frank Fontaine (April 19, 1920 – August 4, 1978) was an American stage, radio, film and television comedian, singer and actor. Early years and personal life Born and raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Fontaine came from a family of entertai ...

, American comedian and singer * Gabriel Fontaine (born 1940), a Canadian politician *

Godfrey of Fontaines Godfrey of Fontaines (born sometime before 1250, died 29 October 1306 or 1309), in Latin Godefridus de Fontibus, was a scholastic philosopher and theologian, designated by the title Doctor Venerandus. He made contributions to a diverse range of sub ...

, medieval philosopher * Henri Fontaine (1924–2020), French Roman Catholic missionary *

Hippolyte Fontaine Hippolyte Fontaine (born François-Hypolite Fontaine, 12 April 1833 in Dijon – 17 February 1910 in Hyères) was a French electrical engineer who worked with Zénobe Gramme on the development of the Gramme machine (the first industrially viable ...

(1833–1910), a French engineer, developer of dinamo *

Isaac Fontaine Isaac Henry Sedric Fontaine IV
(born April 16, 1975) is an American former professional

(born 1975), American former professional basketball player *

Jacquelynne Fontaine Jacquelynne Noelle Fontaine (born September 20, 1982) is an American opera singer, actress, and beauty pageant titleholder. She held the title of Miss California 2006, finished in the top 10 and won a preliminary talent award at Miss America in 2 ...

(born 1982), American opera singer, actress, Miss California 2006 *

James Fontaine James Fontaine or James Fountaine (1757–1790) was an officer who served in American Revolutionary War and the Northwest Indian War. James Fontaine is believed to have been born in Hanover County, Virginia in 1757. At an early age he entered on ...

(1757–1790), US Major during American Revolutionary War *

Jean Fontaine Jean Fontaine (2 December 1936 – 1 May 2021) was a French writer, theologian, and missionary. Biography In 1953, Fontaine earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics. On 15 September 1955, he left for Algeria as part of the White Fathers. From 1 ...

(1936–2021), French writer and theologian *

Jean-Marc Fontaine Jean-Marc Fontaine (13 March 1944 – 29 January 2019) was a French mathematician. He was one of the founders of p-adic Hodge theory. He was a professor at Paris-Sud 11 University from 1988 to his death. Life In 1962 Fontaine entered the Écol ...

(1944–2019), French mathematician * Jerry Fontaine, Canadian politician *

Joan Fontaine Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland (October 22, 1917 – December 15, 2013), known professionally as Joan Fontaine, was a British-American actress who is best known for her starring roles in Hollywood films during the "Golden Age". Fontaine appeared ...

(1917−2013), British American actress * John Fontaine (1792–1866), the first mayor of Columbus, Georgia, from 1836 to 1837 * Joseph-Éloi Fontaine (1865–1930), physician and political figure in Quebec *

Juan Andrés Fontaine Juan Andrés Fontaine Talavera is an economist who was Chilean Minister for the Economy, Development, and Reconstruction under President Sebastián Piñera. Biography Juan Andrés Fontaine Talavera was born in Santiago, Chile. He received a B. ...

(born 1954), Chilean Minister for the Economy, Development, and Reconstruction and

Minister of Public Works This list indicates government departments in various countries dedicated to public works or infrastructure. See also * Public works * Ministry or Board of Public Works, the imperial Chinese ministry overseeing public projects from the Tang ...

in the 2010s *

Just Fontaine Just Louis Fontaine (born 18 August 1933) is a French former professional footballer. A prolific forward, he is best known for scoring the most goals in a single edition of the FIFA World Cup, with thirteen in six matches in 1958. In 2004, Pel ...

(1933–2023), French football player * Justin Fontaine (hockey player) (born 1987), Canadian professional ice hockey player * Lamar Fontaine (1829–1921), American military veteran, surveyor, poet and author *

Phil Fontaine Larry Phillip Fontaine, (born September 20, 1944) is an Indigenous Canadian leader. He completed his third and final term as National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations in 2009. Early life Fontaine, an Ojibwe, was born at the Sagkeeng Firs ...

, Aboriginal Canadian leader *

Len Fontaine Léonard Joseph Fontaine (February 25, 1948 – March 25, 2019) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 46 games in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings during the 1972–73 and 1973–74 seasons and 21 games in the World Ho ...

(1948–2019), a Canadian who played professional hockey in the United States *

Liam Fontaine Liam Vaughan Henry Fontaine (born 7 January 1986) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish League One side Edinburgh City. He has previously played in the English leagues for Fulham, Yeovil Town and Bristol City, and ...

, English football player * Lilian Fontaine (1886–1975), British actress * Louis Fontaine (1882–1960), an American racecar driver * Madeline Fontaine, a French costumer designer *

Matthew Fontaine Maury Matthew Fontaine Maury (January 14, 1806February 1, 1873) was an American oceanographer and naval officer, serving the United States and then joining the Confederacy during the American Civil War. He was nicknamed "Pathfinder of the Seas" and i ...

(1806–1873), an American astronomer, US Navy officer, historian * Maurice Fontaine (1919–2015), a French politician * Michel Fontaine (born 1934), a French sports shooter * Nasio Fontaine, reggae artist from the Commonwealth of Dominica *

Nicolas Fontaine Nicolas Fontaine (born 5 October 1970 in Magog, Quebec) is a Canadian freestyle skier. He competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, where he placed sixth in aerials. He also competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano and at the ...

(born 1970), a Canadian freestyle skier *

Nicole Fontaine Nicole Fontaine (16 January 1942 – 17 May 2018) was a French politician who served as Member of the European Parliament for the Île-de-France from 1984 until 2002 and from 2004 until 2009. She was a member of the Union for a Popular Movement, ...

, French politician * Nora Fontaine Davidson (1836–1929), American schoolteacher, inspired US Memorial Day * Oliver W. Fontaine (1900-?), American architect * Pamela Fontaine (born 1964), an American Paralympic table tennis player * Paul Fontaine, American painter * Peter Fontaine (1691–1797), English noble clergyman *

Pierre Fontaine (composer) Pierre Fontaine (; c. 1380 – c. 1450) was a French composer of the transitional era between the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance, and a member of the Burgundian School of composers. While he was well known at the time, most of his music ...

(c. 1380–1450), French composer *

Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine (; 20 September 1762 – 10 October 1853) was a neoclassical French architect, interior decorator and designer. Life and work Starting in 1794 Fontaine worked in such close partnership with Charles Percier, o ...

, architect *

Raymond Fontaine Raymond Fontaine is a former professional Canadian football linebacker. He was drafted by the Argonauts in the second round of the 2005 CFL Draft. He played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats. Early years Fontaine was born on September 1, ...

(born 1980), former professional Canadian football linebacker *

René Fontaine Jacques Noe René Fontaine (November 5, 1933 – March 17, 2012) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Ontario Liberal Party, Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1990, and was a cabinet minister in the ...

, Canadian politician *

Richard Maury Richard Fontaine Maury (Philadelphia, 18 December 1882 – Córdoba, 10 July 1950) was an American railway engineer and naturalized Argentine. He became known for the project of the Argentine "Ramal C-14" of the Ferrocarril General Manuel Belgr ...

(1882–1950), American naturalized Argentine engineer * Robert Fontaine (born 1980), French chess grandmaster * Scott Fontaine, American journalist and reporter *

Serge Fontaine Serge Fontaine (born September 17, 1947) is a Canadian politician in the province of Quebec. Background He was born on September 17, 1947 in Villeroy, Quebec and was an attorney. Political career Fontaine was elected as a Union Nationale can ...

(born 1947), a Canadian politician * Stéphane Fontaine, French cinematographer * Tina Fontaine (1999–2014), Canadian murder victim * William Fontaine (1909–1968), an American philosopher * Yvonne Fontaine (1913–1996), French worker of Special Operations Executive

Characters

*Frank Fontaine, a fictional character in the 2007 video game ''

BioShock ''BioShock'' is a 2007 first-person shooter, first-person shooter game developed by 2K Boston (later Irrational Games) and 2K Australia, and published by 2K Games. The first game in the BioShock (series), ''BioShock'' series, it was released f ...

'' *Dr. Harlan Fontaine, a fictional character in the 2011 video game ''

L.A. Noire ''L.A. Noire'' is a 2011 action-adventure video game developed by Team Bondi and published by Rockstar Games. Set in 1947 Los Angeles, the game follows detective Cole Phelps's rise among the ranks of the Los Angeles Police Department as he so ...

'' *

Vic Fontaine Vic Fontaine is a fictional character who appeared in the sixth and seventh seasons of the American science fiction television series ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine''. Portrayed by James Darren, he is a holographic representation of a 1960s-era ...

, a fictional, holographic nightclub singer in '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine''

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