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Antoinetta
How to Pronounce Antoinetta
Pronounced an-twuh-NET-uh /ˌæn.twəˈnɛt.ə/Medium
Meaning: Antoinetta is an Italian feminine diminutive of Antonio (Anthony), from the old Roman family name Antonius, whose meaning is uncertain but long associated by folk tradition with 'priceless' or 'praiseworthy'. It parallels the French Antoinette; the -etta ending marks the affectionate Italian form.Low
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Antoinetta is the Italian feminine of Anthony, carried into American records chiefly by Italian immigrant families in the early twentieth century. It parallels the French Antoinette and was always rare in the United States, given to only a couple dozen girls a year.
A woman named Antoinetta would belong to a grandmother or great-grandmother generation, and the name has a warm, old-country elegance shortened easily to Nettie or Toni. Its relatives Antoinette and Antonia are its clearer, more familiar forms.
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What does the name Antoinetta mean?
It is an Italian feminine diminutive of Anthony, from the Roman family name Antonius; it parallels the French Antoinette.
How do you pronounce Antoinetta?
It's said an-twuh-NET-uh /ˌæn.twəˈnɛt.ə/, four syllables with the stress on the third.
Is Antoinetta a boy or girl name?
Antoinetta is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Antoinetta?
It was always rare in the United States, an immigrant-era name given to only a couple dozen girls a year.