Priceless one or highly praiseworthy
Antoinette is the French feminine diminutive of Antoine, which is derived from the Roman family name Antonius. While its exact etymology is debated, it is traditionally associated with the Greek word 'anthos' meaning flower, though it primarily signifies someone of invaluable worth.
Less common today
Antoinette isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #354 in 1990.
The last Queen of France before the French Revolution
Actress and director for whom the Tony Awards are named
Liberian economist and Deputy Managing Director of the IMF
American actress known for Dear White People
The protagonist of Wide Sargasso Sea · Wide Sargasso Sea
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
