Eagleman

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginLakota waŋblí ← German Igel →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. GermanIgel“hedgehog”
  2. Lakotawaŋblí“eagle”
  3. EnglishEagleman

* Native American surname translated from names like Lakota waŋblí (“eagle”) Wičaša (“man”). * Also Americanized from the Jewish surname Egelman, Igelmann, from German Igel (“hedgehog”) + Mann. Compare Igel.

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APA

Eagleman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eagleman

MLA

“Eagleman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eagleman. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Eagleman,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eagleman.

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