Meanings
germain1
adjectivegermain (comparative more germain, superlative most germain)
comparative more germain · superlative most germain
- obsoleteObsolete form of germane.
Germain2
proper noun
- A surname transferred from the given name.
- A male given name from French.
Origin
A patronymic from a medieval given name, identical with the French one; or from an ethnic term for a German.
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APA
germain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/germain
MLA
“germain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/germain. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “germain,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/germain.
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