Etymology

Irishman

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Today it means: A man from Ireland. Full definition →

Middle English Irisshman
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromIrisshman
  2. English todayIrishman

From Middle English Irisshman, equivalent to Irish + -man.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.