Origin of the name

The name is originally from Ancient Greek delphís; "dolphin", which was related to the Greek delphys; "womb". The animal's name can therefore be interpreted as meaning "a fish with a womb". The name was transmitted via the Latin delphinus, Middle Latin dolfinus and the Old French daulphin, which reintroduced the ph into the word.

Picture: Bottlenose Dolphin

Anatomy of a Dolphin

Picture: Common Dolphin