Set the scene.
Fontana is Italian for spring. The council connects the village’s name with Għajn il-Kbira, the water source at the lower end of its main road.
Here’s the twist.
The Maltese name it-Triq tal-Għajn means the way to the spring. Early houses clustered near this useful resource, where valleys meet on the way towards Xlendi.
Why it still matters.
Try reading the two names together rather than choosing one. Different languages can preserve the same everyday journey: going down the road to fetch water.
🧠 One to think about +
What does this story change about the way you see Malta today? Pick one detail you’d tell a friend — then check its source below.