Fleur

See also: fleur

English

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] French fleur (“flower”), name of a character in Galsworthy's Forsyte Saga.

Proper noun

Fleur

1. A female given name from French in quiet use since the 1920s.
   • 1920 John Galsworthy, The Forsyte Saga: In Chancery:III: Chapter 14:

     "Ma petite fleur!" Annette said softly.

     "Fleur," repeated Soames: "Fleur! we'll call her that."