Prefontaine
Type: Book
As of November 2026, Prefontaine has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard (Nov 2025).
Préfontaine is a family surname of French-Canadian origin. All Préfontaines in North America are descended from Antoine Fournier "dit Préfontaine". He was a French soldier and a barrel cooper by trade in the Compagnie de Troyes, French Marines in Canada. At the time it was common for French soldiers to adopt a nom de guerre often in reference to a trade, a place or a military rank. Antoine's nom de guerre was "dit Préfontaine", French for "field (pré) with a spring (fontaine)". He arrived in New
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2025 on Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard |
| Author | Steve James (director) |
| Published | 2018 |
| Publisher | Hollywood Pictures |
| Subjects | Drama, Long-distance runners |
| Genre | Drama, Long-distance runners |
Who talks about Prefontaine on podcasts?
Prefontaine came up; the most recent mention was Nov 2025 on Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard.
What is Prefontaine mentioned alongside?
Prefontaine is most often mentioned alongside Hollywood Walk of Fame, Long Island and Harriet Henderson.
Mentioned together: Hollywood Walk of Fame, Long Island, Harriet Henderson, Noah Baumbach, UC Berkeley, Patrick Wilson, University of Georgia, Venice, Rabbi David Aaron, Mandy & Ralph Ellison