Definition
A male dancer or performer of the farandole, a lively French line dance popular from the Renaissance through the 18th century.
Etymology
Compound of 'farand' or 'farandole' (the dance) plus 'man.' The farandole originated in Provence and became a fashionable court dance across Europe, with professional dancers traveling between noble houses.
Kelly Says
Farandmen were like the boy-band dancers of Renaissance Europe—they traveled from court to court entertaining nobility with high kicks and synchronized chain dances, their performances essential entertainment for lavish royal parties.
Translations
ARالعربية
فاران多ل
fa-ran-do-l
BNবাংলা
ফারান্দোল
fa-ran-do-l
CACatalà
farandole
fa-ran-do-le
CSČeština
farandole
fa-ran-do-le
DADansk
farandole
fa-ran-do-le
DEDeutsch
Farandole
fa-ran-do-le
ELΕλληνικά
φαραντόλη
fa-ran-to-li
ESEspañol
farandula
fa-ran-doo-la
FAفارسی
فراندول
fa-ran-dol
FISuomi
farandole
fa-ran-do-le
FRFrançais
farandole
fa-ran-dɔl
GUGU
ફારાંડોલ
fa-ran-do-l
HAHA
farandole
fa-ran-do-le
HEעברית
פרנדול
fe-ran-dol
HIहिन्दी
फेरंडोल
fe-ran-do-l
HUMagyar
farandole
fa-ran-do-le
IDBahasa Indonesia
farandole
fa-ran-do-le
IGIG
faranndole
fa-ran-do-le
ITItaliano
farandole
fa-ran-do-le
JA日本語
ファランドール
fa-ran-do-ru
KKKK
фарандоль
far-an-do-l'
KMKM
ហ្វារ៉ានដូល
hva-ran-do-l
MSBahasa Melayu
farandole
fa-ran-do-le
MYမြန်မာ
ဖာရန်းတိုး
fa-yan-to
NLNederlands
farandole
fa-ran-do-le
NONorsk
farandole
fa-ran-do-le
PAPA
ਫ਼ਾਰੰਡੋਲ
fa-ran-do-l
PLPolski
farandole
fa-ran-do-le
PTPortuguês
farandole
fa-ran-do-le
RORomână
farandole
fa-ran-do-le
RUРусский
фардандоль
far-dan-dol'
SVSvenska
farandole
fa-ran-do-le
SWKiswahili
farandole
fa-ran-do-le
TAதமிழ்
ஃபரண்டோல்
fa-ran-do-l
TEతెలుగు
ఫారండోల్
fa-ran-do-l
THไทย
ฟารันดोल
fa-ran-do-l
TLTL
farandole
fa-ran-do-le
TRTürkçe
farandole
fa-ran-do-le
UKУкраїнська
фардандоль
far-dan-dol'
URاردو
فارنڈول
fa-ran-do-l
VITiếng Việt
farandole
fa-ran-do-le
YOYO
farandole
fa-ran-do-le
ZUZU
farandole
fa-ran-do-le
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Uses masculine 'man' for a performer of the farandole dance, a gendered default dating to early English usage. Alternatives emerged only in modern usage.
Inclusive Usage
Use 'farandole dancer' or 'farandole performer' to remain gender-neutral and activity-focused.
Inclusive Alternatives
["farandole dancer","farandole performer"]