Peter Carl Fabergé

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A Russian jeweler known for making very fine Easter eggs decorated with jewels and enamel for kings and queens

proper noun

: Peter Carl Fabergé

The famous jeweler Peter Carl Fabergé created luxurious Easter eggs for the Russian imperial family.

Examples

The House of Peter Carl Fabergé became renowned for its elegant and intricate jewelry.
Many collectors still seek works by Peter Carl Fabergé for their exquisite craftsmanship.
Look at Peter Carl Fabergé!
Peter Carl Fabergé is legendary.
Many collectors still seek works by Peter Carl Fabergé for their exquisite craftsmanship.
The House of Peter Carl Fabergé became renowned for its elegant and intricate jewelry.
The famous jeweler Peter Carl Fabergé created luxurious Easter eggs for the Russian imperial family.

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Morphology

Peter + Carl + Fabergé

This is a personal name (a named entity); knowing the constituent given names/surname does not allow a learner to infer the biographical/professional information (Russian jeweler famous for jeweled eggs). Proper names are arbitrary labels that require encyclopedic or cultural knowledge rather than compositional word knowledge, so the meaning is not derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Peter Carl Fabergé became famous as a jeweler who made tiny, jewel-covered 'Easter eggs' for the Russian royal family. People remember the shiny eggs with a small surprise inside, so his name now means 'very fine, decorated objects'.