"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, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 53 20 24 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 59 18 21 2
  2. A male given name from French.
    Sense id: en-Germain-en-name-iFnY7UVX Categories (other): English given names, English male given names
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Saint-Germain Related terms: Germaine
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