"Germain" meaning in French

See Germain in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ʒɛʁ.mɛ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Benoît Prieur-château de Saint-Germain.wav
Etymology: Name of a fifth century French saint, Latin Germanus, "a German", also from germanus "brother, sibling". Etymology templates: {{uder|fr|la|Germanus}} Latin Germanus Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|g=m}} Germain m
  1. a male given name Tags: masculine Related terms (female given name): Germaine
    Sense id: en-Germain-fr-name-h8YdwBAs Categories (other): French given names, French male given names, French entries with incorrect language header, French undefined derivations Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of French undefined derivations: 73 27

Noun

IPA: /ʒɛʁ.mɛ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Benoît Prieur-château de Saint-Germain.wav Forms: Germains [plural], Germaine [feminine]
Etymology: Name of a fifth century French saint, Latin Germanus, "a German", also from germanus "brother, sibling". Etymology templates: {{uder|fr|la|Germanus}} Latin Germanus Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|f=+}} Germain m (plural Germains, feminine Germaine)
  1. (rare) German (resident or native of Germany) Tags: masculine, rare Related terms: germain
    Sense id: en-Germain-fr-noun-1by-ZNqs
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