Dauphine

doh-FEEN'doh-FEEN'2 syllables
🇫🇷French
Regal

MEANING

Dauphine is the title given to the wife of the DauphinThe heir apparent to the French throne.

ORIGIN

French

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Old French 'dauphin', which means 'dolphin', a symbol used by the Counts of Vienne.

CULTURAL NOTES

The title of Dauphine was held by the wives of the Dauphins of France, who were the eldest sons of the King of France and the heir apparent to the throne.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The title was historically used in the French court, particularly during the period of the monarchy until the French Revolution.

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