dauphin

dauphin
\ \ [15] The eldest sons of the French king were from 1349–1830 designated by a title which is essentially the same word as English dolphin. It was originally applied to the lords of the Viennois, an area in the southeast of France, whose coat of arms incorporated three dolphins.
\ \ After the Viennois province of Dauphiné was sold by Charles of Valois to the French crown in 1343, the king gave it to his eldest son, and from then on all eldest sons inherited it along with the title dauphin.
\ \ Cf.⇒ DOLPHIN

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  • dauphin — DAUPHIN. s. m. Sorte de gros poisson de mer. Le dauphin est ami de l homme. C est aussi une constellation. On appelle, Dauphin, Le fils aisné de nos Rois. Le Dauphin. les Dauphins de France. On appelle Dauphine, La femme du Dauphin …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Dauphin — Dau phin, n. [F. dauphin, prop., a dolphin, from L. delphinus. See {Dolphin}. The name was given, for some reason unexplained, to Guigo, count of Vienne, in the 12th century, and was borne by succeeding counts of Vienne. In 1349, Dauphiny was… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dauphin — puede ser: ● Dauphin, un distrito de Santa Lucía. ● Dauphin, un título nobiliario francés …   Enciclopedia Universal

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  • Dauphin — C est un nom de personne, issu du latin Delphinus (qui semble correspondre au cétacé), qui fut très porté au moyen âge. On le rencontrait en Auvergne (écrit Dalfi) et en Dauphiné. C est en effet parce que les seigneurs de la province s appelaient …   Noms de famille

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