leman

leman · noun¹

1. French · derived froml'aimant“the [male] lover”
2. Old English · inherited from*lēofmann
3. Middle English · inherited fromlemman
4. English todayleman

From Middle English lemman, variant of leofman, from Old English *lēofmann ("lover; sweetheart"; attested as a personal name), equivalent to lief + man ("beloved person"). In the past, incorrectly asserted to derive from French l'aimant (“the [male] lover”).

Leman · proper noun²

1. Old English · derived fromLeofmann
2. Middle English · inherited fromLeman
3. English todayLeman

From Middle English Leman, from Old English Leofmann.

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