Etymology

beman

B3E1M3A1N1

Today it means: To furnish or fill with men; man. Full definition →

Middle English bemannen
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beman · verb1

  1. Middle English · inherited frombemannen
  2. English todaybeman

From Middle English bemannen, bimannen, bemonnen, equivalent to be- + man. Cognate with Middle High German bemannen.

Beman · proper noun2

  1. German · derived fromBiemann
  2. English todayBeman

Variant spelling of Beeman or German Biemann.

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