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From small + man, either a nickname for a short person or a feudal term denoting a subtenant.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A surname transferred from the nickname. Full definition →
From small + man, either a nickname for a short person or a feudal term denoting a subtenant.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.