"César" meaning in French

See César in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /se.zaʁ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-César.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-Arthur Crbz-Cæsar.wav Forms: Cæsar [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French Cæsar, borrowed from Latin Caesar. Doublet of tsar. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|Cæsar|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French Cæsar, {{inh+|fr|frm|Cæsar}} Inherited from Middle French Cæsar, {{bor|fr|la|Caesar}} Latin Caesar, {{doublet|fr|tsar}} Doublet of tsar Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|m}} César m
  1. (Ancient Rome) Caesar (family name) Tags: Ancient-Rome, masculine
    Sense id: en-César-fr-name-QGe9Hlqq Categories (other): Ancient Rome, French entries with incorrect language header, Individuals Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 13 6 33 10 38 Disambiguation of Individuals: 25 8 28 5 33
  2. (Ancient Rome) Caesar (Julius Caesar) Tags: Ancient-Rome, masculine
    Sense id: en-César-fr-name-UHy3yR07 Categories (other): Ancient Rome
  3. a male given name, equivalent to English Cesar Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-César-fr-name-lqE2ndjp Categories (other): French given names, French male given names, French entries with incorrect language header, Individuals Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 13 6 33 10 38 Disambiguation of Individuals: 25 8 28 5 33
  4. a surname Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-César-fr-name-v2O7m9sM Categories (other): French surnames
  5. A statuette awarded by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma. Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-César-fr-name-nfcl9TRv Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Individuals Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 13 6 33 10 38 Disambiguation of Individuals: 25 8 28 5 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: césarien, césarienne, rendre à César ce qui est à César, salade César Related terms: Césarée, Césarion

Alternative forms

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