Fauntleroy

Fauntleroy
Fauntleroy in various usages, from the gentle boy hero of Frances Hodgson Burnett's popular novel "Little Lord Fauntleroy" (1885). The family name is from mid-13c., lit. "son of the king" (Anglo-Fr. Le Enfant le Roy).

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  • Fauntleroy — (spr. Fahntieren), Henri, geb. um 1784 in London, widmete sich dem Handelsstande u. trat sehr zeitig in das Bankierhaus Marsh, Stracey u. Comp. ein. Hier verübte er bald die ärgsten Fälschungen, namentlich um das Vermögen seiner Mündel, der Söhne …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Fauntleroy — [ fɔ:ntlərɔɪ] (also Little Lord Fauntleroy) noun an excessively well mannered or elaborately dressed young boy. Origin from the name of the boy hero of Frances Hodgson Burnett s novel Little Lord Fauntleroy (1886) …   English new terms dictionary

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  • Fauntleroy suit — a formal outfit for a boy composed of a hip length jacket and knee length pants, often in black velvet, and a wide, lacy collar and cuffs, usually worn with a broad sash at the waist and sometimes a large, loose bow at the neck, popular in the… …   Universalium

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