Antoinette

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Antoinette

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Antoinette is a French feminine diminutive for Antoine, the French form of an Ancient Greek name, Antony. It original meaning is unknown, but it could be “Flowering” from “anther” (flower), or “Priceless,” or “Beyond Praise.”

History:
Use of Antoinette in England (and elsewhere) began in the 19th century, and perhaps was in honor of executed French queen Marie Antoinette (1755-1793).
Please see Antonette for more information.

Pronunciation: ann-twoh-nett.

Diminutives:
French: Toinette.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Antoinette du Ligier de la Garde Deshoulières (1638-1694)
French poet.

Religious Figures:
Antoinette Bourignon (1616-1680)
French mystic.
Antoinette Brown Blackwell (1825-1921)
First woman minister in the United States.

Royalty:
Marie-Antoinette (1755-1793)
Unpopular queen consort to King Louis XVI of France. Executed during the Reign of Terror.

Singers and Entertainers:
Antoinette Perry (1888-1946)
American actress. The Tony Awards are named for her.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.048 % named Antoinette

Popularity of Antoinette:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1850: 466th most popular.
1875: 540th most popular.
1900-1910: 204th most popular.
1910-1920: 175th most popular.
1920-1930: 191st most popular.
1930-1940: 231st most popular.
1940-1950: 247th most popular.
1950-1960: 307th most popular.
1960-1970: 297th most popular.
1970-1980: 346th most popular.
1980-1990: 346th most popular.
1990: 373rd most popular.
1991: 444th most popular.
1992: 495th most popular.
1993: 549th most popular.
1994: 585th most popular.
1995: 631st most popular.
1996: 661st most popular.
1997: 701st most popular.
1998: 814th most popular.
1999: 841st most popular.
2000: 995th most popular.
2001: N/A

In France...
1900: 31st most popular.
1910: 35th most popular.
1920: 37th most popular.
1930: 57th most popular.
1940: 83rd most popular.
1950: 114th most popular.
1960: 147th most popular.
1967: 187th most popular.
1970-2000: N/A