2007-09-02 15:01:39 · 9 answers · asked by beautiful flower 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
it is a french title. Originally the name of the first sons of the dukes of Vienne. but it is used usually as the kings first son...but the title was only used until around 1830 i believe.
wow i did a report about that awhile ago...never thought id use that information ever agin
2007-09-02 15:09:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The title of the heir to the throne of France. The Dauphin would be the son of the reigning monarch. It's the French equivalent of Prince of Wales in England or Prince of Asturias in Spain.
2007-09-02 22:07:53 · answer #2 · answered by Letizia 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Chelsea's got most of it. Here's a link backing her up and providing a few more details (from Webster's 1913 dictionary):
http://dict.die.net/dauphin/
the name literally means "dolphin" -- why that was used is not certain, but it may be that the dolphin was part of the heraldic sign of the counts of Vienne
2007-09-03 16:04:09 · answer #3 · answered by bruhaha 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally an underaged ruler has a surrogate (dauphin) rule in his name.
2007-09-02 22:40:43 · answer #4 · answered by Goethe's Ghostwriter 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i believe it was the French prince who is next in line for the throne. the woman next in line for the throne is the dauphine.
2007-09-02 22:06:43 · answer #5 · answered by filmnoirgirl16 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its like a French Crown Prince. when they still had a monarchy.
2007-09-02 22:15:54 · answer #6 · answered by Sweeney 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was a title bestowed on the royal prince.
2007-09-03 02:07:21 · answer #7 · answered by charles s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In France, it's the first son of a king, his successor so.
2007-09-03 05:46:51 · answer #8 · answered by Jacala 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's French for Duke or some such similar rank of nobility.
2007-09-02 22:06:06 · answer #9 · answered by thejanith 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋