Donzel

don-ZEL'don-ZEL'2 syllables
🇫🇷French
Chivalrous

MEANING

Young nobleman

ORIGIN

French

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Old French 'damoisel', meaning young lord or noble. The term was historically used to denote a young man of noble birth who had not yet attained knighthood.

CULTURAL NOTES

The name conveys a sense of youth and nobility, often associated with chivalry and medieval courtly life.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

In medieval times, 'Donzel' referred to a squire or a young nobleman in training to become a knight.

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