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Fuentes is the plural form of fuente in Spanish and has several related meanings. It primarily denotes a fountain or spring, but it can also refer more broadly to a source from which water, information, or inspiration flows. In journalism, research, and everyday speech, fuentes (or fuentes de conocimiento) are the origins of statements or data, with “fuentes confiables” meaning credible sources.

In toponymy, the term appears in numerous Spanish place names, often reflecting historical springs or wells

Fuentes is also a common Spanish surname. Notable individuals include Carlos Fuentes (1928–2012), a Mexican novelist

Etymologically, fuent es derives from Latin fons, fontis, meaning “spring” or “source.” The modern meanings—fountain, source

In contemporary usage, the word appears in phrases such as fuentes de datos (data sources) and fuentes

in
the
area.
Examples
include
Fuentes
de
Andalucía
in
Seville,
Fuentes
de
Ebro
in
Zaragoza,
and
Fuentes
de
Oñoro
in
Salamanca.
Hundreds
of
other
towns
and
villages
in
Spain
and
Latin
America
bear
derivatives
of
the
word,
illustrating
its
long-standing
association
with
water
sources
and
geographic
features.
and
essayist
renowned
for
works
such
as
The
Death
of
Artemio
Cruz.
The
surname
appears
in
various
contexts
across
the
Spanish-speaking
world,
carried
by
people
in
culture,
politics,
and
academia.
of
information,
source
of
inspiration—share
that
core
idea
of
a
place
or
origin
from
which
something
flows.
históricas
(historical
sources),
as
well
as
in
geographic
names
and
personal
names.
See
also:
Fuente.