ANTOINETTE
Gender: Feminine
Usage: French
Feminine pet form of ANTOINE. This name was borne by Marie Antoinette, the queen of France during the French Revolution. She was executed by guillotine.
Antoinette is the feminine of Antoine, in English Anthony. This comes from the Roman Antonius, but as this was originally Etruscan and all traces of the Etruscan language have been lost, nobody knows what it means. In the 17th century the name was believed to have a connection with the Greek Anthos, a flower, which is how the letter h came to be added; but there is no such connection.
Saint Anthony the great )3rd century) was a founder of monasticism; St. Anthony of Padua (13th century) is the Patron Saint of Portugal.
Antoinette Beumer's birth name is Antoinette Janssen.
Antoinette Perry's birth name is Mary Antoinette Perry.
Antoinette Robertson's birth name is Antoinette Nicole Robertson.
Antoinette Bradlee's birth name is Antoinette Eno Pinchot.
Antoinette Moliterno's birth name is Antoinette Melissa Moliterno.
Antoinette Griffin's birth name is Antoinette Lee Griffin.
Antoinette Picatto's birth name is Antoinette Meralise Picatto.
Antoinette Taus's birth name is Taus, Antoinette Cherish Flores.
Antoinette Kalaj's birth name is Antoinette Kalaj.
Antoinette van Belle's birth name is Antoinette Helene van Belle.
Marie Antoinette's Mother's name is Maria Theresa.
Antoinette is the female diminutive version of Antoine. The name comes from the Roman last name, Antonius. One well-known person with this name is Marie Antoinette.