Infante

Infante
Recorded in many spellings including Fant, Faunt, Vant (English), Enfant and Lenfant (French), Infante (Spanish and Italian), Fante, Fanti, and diminutives Fantino, Fantinelli, Fantocci, Infantino (Italian), and patronymics Del Fante, De Fant (Italian) and Fantes (English), this is an ancient European surname. It derives from the Roman (Latin) word 'infans' and was used as a baptismal name of endearment for a much loved child. It was also in medieval times a status title born by the eldest sons and sometimes dughters of royalty and nobility before they inherited their full title. It is said to be particularly associated with the ancient kingdom of Castille. In England the area of London known as the Elephant and Castle was originally the 'Infanta de Castille.' The name may also have been in medieval times a nickname either for an actor who played the part of an 'infante' in the famous travelling theatres of the medieval period, or possibly for a person who was considered by his or her peer group to have an elevated attitude above their station in life! Early surviving Italian recordings include Francesco Infante at San Severo, Foggia, on June 1st 1830 and Rosa Infantino who married Giovanni Fragpane at Santa Elisabeta, Agrigento, on July 10th 1832.

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  • Infante — In*fan te, n. [Sp. & Pg. See {Infant}.] A title given to every one of sons of the kings of Spain and Portugal, except the eldest or heir apparent. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • infante — [dal lat. infans antis, der. del part. pres. di fari parlare , col pref. in in 2 ; propr. che non sa parlare ], lett. ■ s.m. e f. [individuo della specie umana in tenerissima età] ▶◀ bambino, (lett.) bebè, lattante, neonato, (lett.) pargolo,… …   Enciclopedia Italiana

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