Save Type Surname (from location) Usage French Pronounced Pron. FAWN-TEHN [key·IPA] Meaning & History Derived from Old French fontane meaning "well, fountain", a derivative of Latin fons. DetailsRelated Names VariantDe La FontaineOther Languages & CulturesFontana(Italian) De La Fuente, Fontana, Fuentes(Spanish) Entry updated November 20, 2020 ·