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Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈɔːl.də.mən/(British English) /ˈɑld.əɹ.mən/(American English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Occupational name for a person who is a member of the governing body of a city or borough, from Middle English alderman, a compound of Old English ealdor "elder" and man.
Added 8/2/2014 by Fanny
Edited 4/29/2025 by DoingNothing247