[Surname] Re: surname Calmon
by Abdy ;—) (guest)
11/10/2004, 3:07 AM
My first stupid idea was "Co(a)lman". So I was happy to find (Oxford Dictionary of Surnames, 1997):
Calman, Calmon > from Old Irish Colmán
But at second glance, of course, my little idea melted away like this snow this morning. I don't know much about Old Irish, but I understand it's a Celtic language, so there must be someone around …
Andy :—)