Meanings
proper nounFontana (countable and uncountable, plural Fontanas)
plural Fontanas
- countableuncountableA surname from the Romance languages.
- countableuncountableA city in San Bernardino County, California, United States.
- countableuncountableA minor city in Miami County, Kansas, United States, named for a spring.
- countableuncountableA city in Chaco province, Argentina; derived from the surname.
Synonyms: Comandante Fontana
- countableuncountableA village and local council of the Gozo Region, Malta.
- countableuncountableA neighbourhood of Belgrade, Serbia.
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA city in Chaco province, Argentina; derived from the surname.
Similar
Comandante Fontana
Origin
- Vulgar Latinfontana
- Romance
- EnglishFontana
From Romance. From Vulgar Latin fontana.
More words from Romance, Vulgar Latin
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Fontana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fontana
MLA
“Fontana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fontana. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fontana,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fontana.
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