Etymology

Birman

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Today it means: A medium-sized semi-longhair domestic cat of a breed originating in Burma. Full definition →

French birman
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Birman · noun, adjective1

  1. French · borrowed frombirman
  2. French · borrowed frombirman
  3. English todayBirman

Borrowed from French birman (“Burmese”).

Birman · proper noun2

  1. German · derived fromBiermann
  2. Dutch · derived fromBierman
  3. English todayBirman

Variant spelling of Dutch Bierman or German Biermann.

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