Girl · Latin
Antoinette
Say it: ahn-twah-NET
Meaning
Feminine diminutive of Antoine, from the Roman family name Antonius, of unknown (possibly Etruscan) origin. The meaning 'priceless' often given is a folk etymology.
Disputedsharp disagreement, or a popular meaning that is not supported.
Common in France from the Renaissance through the 19th century and rare as a first name today.
Its wave through time
Fading since the 1910s
In the United States
- 78,491 babies given this name since 1880
- At its height in 1911, about 1 in 1,100 girls
- 68 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| English | Antonia |
|---|---|
| Italian | Antonietta |
| Dutch | Antonia |
Famous bearers
- Marie Antoinette, queen of France
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- Royal and noble genealogies
- Parish baptism registers
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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