"Messenger" meaning in English

See Messenger in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Messengers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Messengers}} Messenger (plural Messengers)
  1. A surname originating as an occupation for a messenger.
    Sense id: en-Messenger-en-name-6FO~ApyA Categories (other): English surnames
  2. (rare) A male given name of historical usage Tags: rare Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Messenger-en-name-oa7wa6kT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 66

Inflected forms

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