Etymology

freedman

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Today it means: A man who has been released from a condition of slavery. Full definition →

German Friedmann
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freedman · noun1

From freed + man.

Freedman · proper noun2

  1. German · derived fromFriedmann
  2. English todayFreedman

* Anglicization of German Friedmann * Corruption of Friedman * freed + man. A surname taken up by freed slaves.

Words from the same roots

GermanFriedmann all →

FriedmanFriedmann

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