Edelmann

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/ˈɛdəlmən//ˈeɪdəlmən/

proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginGerman Edelmann →
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Meanings

proper nounEdelmann (plural Edelmanns)

plural Edelmanns

  1. A surname from German.

Origin

  1. GermanEdelmann“nobleman”
  2. EnglishEdelmann

Unadapted borrowing from German Edelmann (“nobleman”). Doublet of Edelman.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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