Florestan

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Gender Masculine
Usage French (Rare), German (Rare), Theatre, Literature, Polish (Archaic)
Pronounced Pron. /flɔ.ʁɛ.stɑ̃/(French)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Obscure southern French name probably derived from Latin florescere "to flower; to put forth blooms".

A known bearer is Florestan I, Prince of Monaco (1785 - 1856, born Tancrède Florestan Roger Louis Grimaldi).
Florestan is also a character in Ludwig van Beethoven's opera "Fidelio" (1814).
Added 10/22/2012 by Frollein Gladys
Edited 4/24/2021 by HL, Frollein Gladys and elbowin