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GirlPronounced French /flœʁ/; Dutch /ˈfløːr/; British English /ˈflɜː/; American English /ˈflɜɹ/Dutch language family

Fleur

A name meaning "flower".

Quick answer

Fleur is a girl name meaning "flower".

Pronunciation: French /flœʁ/; Dutch /ˈfløːr/; British English /ˈflɜː/; American English /ˈflɜɹ/.

GenderGirl
Meaningflower
PronunciationFrench /flœʁ/; Dutch /ˈfløːr/; British English /ˈflɜː/; American English /ˈflɜɹ/
Language familyDutch

Meaning and history

The name means "flower" in French. Saint Fleur of Issendolus ( Flor in Gascon) was a 14th-century nun from Maurs, France. This was also the name of a character in John Galsworthy's novels The Forsyte Saga (1922).

Notes and context

Usage: french, dutch, english