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Fonteyn

Fonteyn

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A famous English ballet dancer who danced with Rudolf Nureyev
  • proper noun
: Fonteyn
  • In interviews, dancers often cite Fonteyn as their main inspiration in the world of ballet.
  • Margot Fonteyn
  • Fonteyn, prima ballerina
  • Fonteyn, the prima

Examples

  • Well, Fonteyn danced into her 50s.

    Black Swan (2010)

  • Margot Fonteyn, you know Robert knew her very well.

    The Company (2003)

  • But look at Margot Fonteyn, what an example he was.

    The Company (2003)

  • I am reading a book about the celebrated ballet pair Nureyev and Fonteyn.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • I investigate the clothing hung on the branches: the flannel shirts and jeans, the taffeta and silk, gear that could outfit either Paul Bunyan or Margot Fonteyn.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Margot Fonteyn was known for her extraordinary performances alongside legendary dancer Rudolf Nureyev.

  • As a child, I admired Fonteyn's artistry and grace in every performance she gave.

Surface Forms

Fonteyn main

Etymology

Fonteyn is a Dutch family name that comes from a word meaning 'fountain' or 'spring', like the English word fountain. It likely began as a name for someone who lived near a spring, and today it is best known as the stage name of the famous ballerina Margot Fonteyn.