INFANTE

Etymology

Noun

infante (plural infantes)

(historical) Any son of the king of Spain or Portugal, except the eldest or heir apparent.

Anagrams

• fainten

Etymology

Proper noun

Infante (plural Infantes)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Infante is the 3252nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 11102 individuals. Infante is most common among Hispanic/Latino (80.56%) and White (14.59%) individuals.

Anagrams

• fainten

Source: Wiktionary


In*fan"te, n. Etym: [Sp. & Pg. See Infant.]

Definition: A title given to every one of sons of the kings of Spain and Portugal, except the eldest or heir apparent.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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