"Badman" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Badmans [plural]
Etymology: English occupational surname for the servant of someone called Badd or Batt, but possibly, in some cases, a nickname for a reprobate, from bad + man. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Badd}} Badd, {{m|en|Batt}} Batt, {{com|en|bad|man}} bad + man Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Badman (plural Badmans)
  1. A surname transferred from the nickname. Wikipedia link: Badman
    Sense id: en-Badman-en-name-su1yiRXa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames

Inflected forms

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