Lyman

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Lyman 1
Revisions 2a. listed usages are verified
Type Surname (from location)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈlaɪ.mən/  [key·simplify]
Other Forms FormsLymon

Meaning & History

Topographic name for someone who lived near a meadow or a patch of arable land (see Layman).
Added 7/5/2017 by LMS
Edited 9/21/2024 by jocatchi and LMS

Lyman 2
1. basic formatting
Type Surname (from location)
Usage German

Meaning & History

Americanized form of German Leimann, Americanized form of Leinemann, habitational name for someone from Leine in Pomerania, or for someone who lived by either of two rivers called Leine, near Hannover and in Saxony.
Added 9/21/2024 by jocatchi