| ![Show Contents]() Prefontaine History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France The French region of Savoie is the ancestral homeland of the prestigious surname Prefontaine. The name Prefontaine is derived from the Old French word "fontaine," which means "fountain," and as a name it no doubt originally served as a mark of recognition for someone who lived near such a landmark. As such, Prefontaine is classed as a topographic surname. Early Origins of the Prefontaine familyThe surname Prefontaine was first found in Savoy (French: Savoie) in the Rhône-Alpes region of the French Alps, where this renowned family has held a family seat since ancient times. Early History of the Prefontaine familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Prefontaine research. Another 310 words (22 lines of text) covering the years 1238, 1339, 1357, 1390, 1418, 1450, 1521, 1551, 1579, 1600, 1621, 1658, 1663, 1685, 1695, 1696, 1702, 1731, 1745, 1752, 1789, 1816 and 1882 are included under the topic Early Prefontaine History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Prefontaine Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Lafontaine, Lafontain, Lafantaine, Fontaine, Fantaine, Fontain, Fontein, Fantein, Fantaine, Fonteyn, Lafonteyn, Lafon and many more. Early Notables of the Prefontaine familyNotable in the family name at this time was Pierre Fontaine (c. 1390-1450), a French composer and singer, who served in the chapel of Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy; François Lafontaine , Lord of Mézeyrac during the 1600's; Jean de La Fontaine (1621-1695), a French poet and man of letters, considered one of the great French classical authors; Jean Desfontaines (c. 1658-1752), a French Baroque...
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 Prefontaine migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Prefontaine Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- A Prefontaine, aged 8, who settled in America, in 1894
- Mrs. R. Prefontaine, aged 41, who landed in America, in 1894
- R Prefontaine, aged 45, who settled in America, in 1894
- Roll Prefontaine, aged 14, who landed in America, in 1894
Prefontaine Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Homer D. Prefontaine, aged 18, who immigrated to America, in 1918
| Prefontaine migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Prefontaine Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century- Gsaie Prefontaine, aged 47, who immigrated to Montreal, Canada, in 1909
- Mary Prefontaine, aged 46, who settled in Montreal, Canada, in 1909
- Rolland Prefontaine, aged 31, who settled in Montreal, Canada, in 1912
- Marie A. Prefontaine, aged 26, who immigrated to Montreal, Canada, in 1912
- Fernand Prefontaine, aged 28, who settled in Montreal, Canada, in 1912
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Prefontaine (post 1700) | + |
- Steve Roland "Pre" Prefontaine (1951-1975), American gold medalist middle and long-distance runner at the 1971 Pan American Games
- Joseph Raymond Fournier Préfontaine PC (1850-1905), Canadian politician, 25th Mayor of Montreal
- Yves Préfontaine (b. 1937), Canadian writer
- Stéphane Préfontaine (1961-1976), Canadian track athlete, best known for co-lighting the Olympic Flame at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Noel Prefontaine (b. 1973), Canadian CFL football punter / kicker
- Marie-Pier Préfontaine (1988-2010), Canadian alpine skier at the 2010 Winter Olympics
- Edmond Préfontaine (1898-1971), Canadian politician in Manitoba
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Prefontaine migration to the United States 
Prefontaine migration to Canada 
