Etymology

alderman

ald·er·man
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Today it means: A member of a municipal legislative body in a city or town. Full definition →

Middle English alderman ← Old English ealdorman
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alderman · noun1

  1. Old English · inherited fromealdorman
  2. Middle English · inherited fromalderman
  3. English todayalderman

From Middle English alderman, aldermon, from Old English ealdorman, ealdormann, from ealdor (“elder, parent, chief, prince, author”) + mann (“person”). Doublet of ealdorman.

Alderman · proper noun2

Occupational surname for a member of the governing body of a city, from alderman.

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