toman

toman · noun¹

1. Mongolian · derived fromтүмэн
2. Classical Persian · borrowed fromتومان
3. English todaytoman

Borrowed from Classical Persian تومان (tōman), from Mongolian түмэн (tümen).

toman · noun²

1. Irish · derived fromtoman“small hill, hillock”
2. English todaytoman

From Irish toman (“small hill, hillock”), diminutive of tom (“hill”).

Toman · proper noun³

1. Irish · derived fromÓ Tuamáin“descendant of Tuamán”
2. Slovak · borrowed fromToman
3. English todayToman

Two main origins: * Borrowed from Czech and Slovak Toman, a hypocoristic form of the personal name Tomáš. * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Tuamáin (“descendant of Tuamán”), a diminutive of tuama (“grave, tomb, burial mound”).

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