Fleur (given name)
Fleur is a feminine given name originated in France, eventually used in English speaking countries and other languages. It means "flower" in French.
 Painting of a bouquet of flowers | |
| Pronunciation | [flœʁ] /ˌflɜːr/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Language(s) | French, English, Dutch |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Flower |
Notable people
- Fleur Adcock (born 1934), New Zealander poet and editor
- Fleur Agema (born 1976), Dutch politician
- Fleur Anderson (born 1971), British Labour politician
- Fleur Beale (born 1945), New Zealand teenage fiction writer
- Fleur Bennett (born 1970), British television actress
- Fleur Cowles (1908–2009), American writer and editor
- Fleur East (born 1987), British singer and contestant on The X Factor
- Fleur Ezekiel (fl.1959), Indian model, first Indian Miss World contestant
- Fleur Faure (born 1993), French cyclist
- Fleur Hassan-Nahoum (born 1973), Israeli politician
- Fleur Jaeggy (born 1940), Swiss writer (in Italian)
- Fleur van de Kieft (born 1973), Dutch field hockey player
- Fleur Lombard (1974–1996), British firefighter and first female firefighter to die on duty in peacetime
- Fleur Maxwell (born 1988), Luxembourgian figure skater
- Fleur Mellor (born 1936), Australian track and field runner and Olympic champion
- Fleur Mino, French soprano
- Fleur Pellerin (born 1973), French politician
- Fleur Savelkoel (born 1995), Dutch volleyball player
- Fleur Saville (born 1984), New Zealander television actress
- Fleur van Eeden (born 1983), South African stunt performer
- Fleur van der Weel (born 1970), Dutch illustrator
Fictional characters
- Fleur Delacour, fictional character in the Harry Potter series
- Fleur Forsyte, a fictional character in The Forsyte Saga
- Fleur Blanc, a fictional character in Eureka Seven: AO
- The Groovy Girls doll line, by Manhattan Toy, includes a doll named Fleur.
See also
- Flower (name), surname and given name
- Flowers (name), surname
- Flora (given name)
- Tzitzak, Khazar princess and Byzantine Empress whose name meant "flower"
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