DAUPHINS
Noun
dauphins
plural of dauphin
Source: Wiktionary
DAUPHIN
Dau"phin, n. Etym: [F. dauphin, prop., a dolphin, from L. delphinus.
See Dolphin. The name was given, for some reason unexplained, to
Guigo, count of Vienne, in the 12th century, and was borne by
succeeding counts of Vienne. In 1349, Dauphiny was bequeathed to
Philippe de Valois, king of France, on condition that the heir of the
crown should always hold the title of Dauphin de Viennois.]
Definition: The title of the eldest son of the king of France, and heir to
the crown. Since the revolution of 1830, the title has been
discontinued.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition