Fontaine
name
name ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname from French.
Example
More examples"One day, Kateb Yacine, our great writer, and famous playwright, was called to receive a prize. As he walked onto the stage, he stumbled and "some people" laughed. He turned around and said to them, "La Fontaine made the animals laugh and today I made you laugh!" This story could have happened and is very believable and timeless, even if it was necessarily spread by word of mouth. Kateb Yacine was a great humble artist and was said to drink immoderately and, as an opponent on principle, he was best known for his escapades."
Etymology
Borrowed from French Fontaine. Doublet of Fontana.
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