"Sloman" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Slomans [plural]
Etymology: Various possible origins: * From slow + man, a nickname for a sluggish person. * From slough + man, a topographic surname for someone who lived in or by a marshy area. * From sloe + man, a topographic surname for someone who lived by a blackthorn. Etymology templates: {{com|en|slow|man}} slow + man, {{com|en|slough|man}} slough + man, {{com|en|sloe|man}} sloe + man Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Sloman (plural Slomans)
  1. A surname transferred from the nickname.
    Sense id: en-Sloman-en-name-su1yiRXa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames

Inflected forms

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