Fontelius

Swedish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin fons (“spring”) +‎ -us, based on the Swedish locality Källhult (literally “Spring Woods”).

Proper noun

Fontelius ? (genitive Fontelius)

1. a surname.

   Petrus Fontelius (1622–1684)

   Petrus Fontelius (1622–1684)

Statistics

• According to 2022 Statistics Sweden, the surname Fontelius is currently carried by 0 to 1 living individual in Sweden. However, the surname has been used historically.

See also

• Kjellander