"Germain" meaning in English

See Germain in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: A patronymic from a medieval given name, identical with the French one; or from an ethnic term for a German. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Germain
  1. A surname transferred from the given name.
    Sense id: en-Germain-en-name-7rrtY8Fk Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 40 36 23 2
  2. A male given name from French. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Germain-en-name-iFnY7UVX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 40 36 23 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Saint-Germain-au-Mont-d'Or, Saint-Germain-des-Fossés Related terms: Germaine
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