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Fontaine (surname)

Fontaine is a French topographic surname for someone who lived near a spring or well. It was originally found in northern and central France. Variants of Fontaine include Fountain, La Fontaine, Lafontaine, and de La Fontaine. Notable people with the name include:

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Military

  • A. M. de Fontaine (1838–1885), French adventurer, soldier, and policeman
  • James Fontaine (1757–1790), American Revolutionary War officer
  • Lamar Fontaine (1829–1921), American soldier, surveyor, poet and author
  • Matthew Fontaine Maury (1806–1873), American astronomer, navy officer, historian
  • Yvonne Fontaine (1913–1996), French worker for Special Operations Executive

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