Antoinette
/ˌæn.təˈnɛt/noun
A feminine given name, especially the French diminutive form of Antoinette’s masculine counterpart Antoine.
Did you know?Marie Antoinette was born Maria Antonia in Vienna; “Antoinette” was the French form imposed by her marriage into the Bourbon dynasty.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Rome
Latin
Antonius
“A Roman family name or nomen of uncertain, probably pre-Latin origin”
Late Antiquity
Latin
Antonius / Antonia
“Established Roman masculine and feminine personal names”
Medieval Latin
Latin
Antonius
“The Latin name associated with Saint Anthony and carried through Christian naming traditions”
12th–13th Century
Old French
Antoine
“The French form of Antonius”
17th–18th Century
French
Antoinette
“The feminine form of Antoine, using the French diminutive suffix -ette”
Modern English
English
Antoinette
“A feminine given name, strongly associated in popular culture with Marie Antoinette”