noun Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Middle English dolphin, from Anglo-French dolphyn, from Old French dalfin, title of lords of the Dauphiné, from Dalfin, a surname Date: 15th century the eldest son of a king of France
DAUPHIN
Meaning of DAUPHIN in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012