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Antwanette
How to Pronounce Antwanette
Pronounced ant-wuh-NET /ˌænt.wəˈnɛt/Medium
Meaning: Antwanette is a phonetic respelling of Antoinette, the French feminine diminutive of Antoine (Anthony), from the Roman family name Antonius. The -twan- spelling writes the French 'twah' sound as an American ear hears it; the meaning stays Anthony's.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
Antwanette respells Antoinette, the French feminine of Antoine, itself from the Roman Antonius. The -twan- spelling belongs to a distinctive later-century restyling of the Antoine family, rendering its French sound phonetically.
Antwanette was always uncommon, carried by only a few dozen girls a year at its peak before fading. It is a variant spelling rather than a distinct name; Antoinette carries a regal history, while Antwanette reads as a personalized modern form of it.
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What does the name Antwanette mean?
Antwanette is a respelling of Antoinette, the French feminine of Antoine (Anthony), from the Roman name Antonius.
How do you pronounce Antwanette?
It's said ant-wuh-NET /ˌænt.wəˈnɛt/ — three syllables, stress on the last.
Is Antwanette a boy or girl name?
Antwanette is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Antwanette?
Antwanette has always been rare in the U.S., a later-century respelling of Antoinette.