Fontanella

Fontanella Meaning & Origin

About Fontanella
The surname Fontanella is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "fontana," meaning "fountain" in Italian. It is a topographic surname that was likely given to someone who lived near or worked with a fountain. The name may have also been used to denote a person who had a bubbly or lively personality, similar to the sound of water flowing from a fountain.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Fontanella is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Fontanella: 512
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42,378
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fontanella based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Fontanella is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNTNL
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F05305040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AA2 N T AH0 N EH1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˌfɑntəˈnɛlə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNTNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fontanella in Braille

Here's how to represent Fontanella in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Fontanella in braille

How to sign the name Fontanella using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Fontanella using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Fontanella in sign language

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