"Dauphin" meaning in French

See Dauphin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /do.fɛ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-Dauphin.wav [France, Toulouse] Forms: le Dauphin [canonical, masculine]
Etymology: From dauphin. * (Dauphin, MB, CA): Named after the French monarchal title, the heir to the French throne. Etymology templates: {{sense|Dauphin, MB, CA}} (Dauphin, MB, CA): Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|m|head=le Dauphin}} le Dauphin m
  1. (astronomy) Delphinus
    Sense id: en-Dauphin-fr-name-WISH34mP Categories (other): Astronomy, Constellations Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

Proper name

IPA: /do.fɛ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-Dauphin.wav [France, Toulouse]
Etymology: From dauphin. * (Dauphin, MB, CA): Named after the French monarchal title, the heir to the French throne. Etymology templates: {{sense|Dauphin, MB, CA}} (Dauphin, MB, CA): Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|m}} Dauphin m
  1. Dauphin (a city in Manitoba, Canada) Tags: masculine Categories (place): Cities in Canada, Cities in Manitoba, Canada, Places in Canada, Places in Manitoba, Canada
    Sense id: en-Dauphin-fr-name-eEqrOZ2S
  2. Dauphin (a commune of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, France) Tags: masculine Categories (place): Places in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France, Places in France, Places in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
    Sense id: en-Dauphin-fr-name-dcvpfi0x Categories (other): Communes of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
  3. Dauphin (a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States) Tags: masculine Categories (place): Boroughs in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in the United States Related terms: dauphin, Dauphiné
    Sense id: en-Dauphin-fr-name-dC7pcBI4 Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 4 1 6 34 12 3 5 1 4 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 1 6 35 10 3 6 1 4 32 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 16 1 10 73
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