Fleur (given name)
Encyclopedia
Fleur is a feminine given name also in French, English and other langugues. It means "flower
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Flower
A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants . The biological function of a flower is to effect reproduction, usually by providing a mechanism for the union of sperm with eggs...
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French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
. It may refer to :
People:
- Fleur AdcockFleur AdcockKareen Fleur Adcock , CNZM, OBE is a poet and an editor of English and Northern Irish ancestry, who has lived much of her life in England.-Life and career:...
(born 1934), a poet and editor from New Zealand - Fleur AgemaFleur AgemaMarie-Fleur Agema is a Dutch politician and former spatial designer and restaurant employee. As a member of the Party for Freedom she has been an MP since November 30, 2006. She focuses on matters of caregiving.- Early life :Agema was born in the Dutch Province of North Holland...
(born 1976), a Dutch politician - Fleur BennettFleur BennettFleur Alison Bennett is a British television actress.-Education:Born in St. Ives, Cornwall, Fleur was affectionately called 'flower' or 'Fleurpops' when she was a child. She attended St. Ives High School Fleur Alison Bennett (born 18 June 1968) is a British television actress.-Education:Born in...
(born 1970), a British television actress - Fleur CowlesFleur CowlesFleur Fenton Cowles was an American writer, editor and artist best known as the creative force behind the short-lived Flair magazine.-Personal:...
(born 1910), an American writer and editor - Fleur van de Kieft (born 1973), a Dutch field hockey player
- Fleur LombardFleur LombardFleur Lombard QGM was the first female firefighter to die on duty in peacetime Britain.-Staple Hill supermarket fire:...
(1974–1996), the first female firefighter to die on duty in peacetime Britain - Fleur MaxwellFleur MaxwellFleur Maxwell is a Luxembourgish figure skater. She is the 2005 Luxembourg national champion.She started skating at the age of 9. She made her senior international debut at the 2005 European Figure Skating Championships. At the 2005 World Figure Skating Championships, she placed 29th...
(born 1988), a figure skater from Luxembourg - Fleur MellorFleur MellorFleur Mellor is an Australian athlete and olympic champion. She competed at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, where she received a gold medal in 4 x 100 m relay, with Shirley Strickland de la Hunty, Norma Croker and Betty Cuthbert. Their winning time was new world record.-References:...
(born 1936), an Australian track and field runner and Olympic champion - Fleur de Rhé-PhilipeFleur de Rhé-PhilipeFleur de Rhé-Philipe is a Conservative politician in the United Kingdom. Before 2009, she was a member of Wiltshire County Council representing first the Upper Wylye division and later Westbury Laverton and was the Cabinet member for Environment, Transport & Economic Development...
(born 1936), a British politician - Fleur SavilleFleur SavilleFleur Saville in Auckland is a New Zealand television actress best known for her roles in the television sitcoms Being Eve and The Tribe in which she became known to international audiences for her portrayal of Ruby...
(born 1984), a New Zealand television actress
Fictional characters:
- Fleur Delacour, a fictional character in the Harry Potter series
- Fleur Forsyte, a fictional character in The Forsyte SagaThe Forsyte SagaThe Forsyte Saga is a series of three novels and two interludes published between 1906 and 1921 by John Galsworthy. They chronicle the vicissitudes of the leading members of an upper-middle-class British family, similar to Galsworthy's own...