Save Type Surname (from location) Usage French Pronounced Pron. /fɔ̃.tɛn/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Derived from Old French fontane meaning "well, fountain", a derivative of Latin fons. Related NamesDetails RootfonsVariantDe La FontaineOther Languages & CulturesFontana(Italian) De la Fuente, Fontana, Fuentes(Spanish) Categories astrophysicists, Bioshock characters, Grease, microscopists, water