du Plessis

E83692

French-language surname family name noble family name

Du Plessis is the French noble family name of Cardinal Richelieu, historically associated with his influential role in 17th-century French politics and the Catholic Church.

Statements (43)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	French-language surname → family name → noble family name →
associatedWith	Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal Richelieu →
capitalizationRule	"du" often lowercase, "Plessis" capitalized in French →
category	French noble families → French-language surnames → Surnames of French origin →
countryOfOrigin	France →
etymology	derived from Old French word "plessis" meaning a fenced enclosure or hedge →
genderForm	masculine form →
hasComponent	Plessis → du →
hasNobleBranch	House of Richelieu →
hasVariant	Du Plessy → Duplessis →
historicalAssociation	Ancien Régime France → French aristocracy →
languageOfOrigin	French →
linkedToInstitution	Catholic Church in France → French monarchy →
meaning	"of the plessis" or "of the fenced place" →
nobilityTitleAssociated	Duke of Richelieu →
notableBearer	Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal Richelieu →
onamasticCategory	French toponymic surnames →
orthographicFeature	contains space between "du" and "Plessis" →
particleMeaning	"of the" in French →
prepositionalParticle	du →
socialStatus	noble →
surnameType	locational surname →
timePeriodOfProminence	17th century →
toponymicOrigin	yes →
usedBy	French nobility →
usedByReligion	Roman Catholic nobility →
usedInCentury	16th century → 17th century → 18th century →
usedInCountry	Belgium → Canada → France → South Africa → Switzerland →
writingSystem	Latin alphabet →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Cardinal Richelieu →	familyName