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Antoniette
How to Pronounce Antoniette
Pronounced an-toh-nee-ET /ˌæn.toʊ.niˈɛt/Medium
Meaning: Antoniette is a spelling variant of Antoinette, the French feminine diminutive of Antoine (Anthony). The name goes back to the Roman family name Antonius, of ancient Etruscan-Latin origin, later linked poetically to 'praiseworthy'.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Antoniette is a spelling variant of Antoinette, the French feminine diminutive of Antoine, itself the French form of Anthony. All trace back to the old Roman family name Antonius. The spelling appears in United States birth records in the early-to-mid twentieth century, often in Italian-American and French-heritage families, reached its modest high around 1967, and was never common at a couple dozen girls a year.
A girl named Antoniette then would be in her later fifties now. The name reads as an ornate heritage form, and while Antoinette itself sees light use, this particular spelling has not revived. It remains a distinctive family variant.
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What does the name Antoniette mean?
It is a variant of Antoinette, the French feminine diminutive of Antoine, the French form of Anthony, from the Roman Antonius.
How do you pronounce Antoniette?
It's said an-toh-nee-ET /ˌæn.toʊ.niˈɛt/, four syllables, stress on the last.
Is Antoniette a boy or girl name?
Antoniette is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Antoniette?
It has always been rare, an Antoinette variant given to only a couple dozen girls a year around the nineteen-sixties.