Gladman

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proper noun

A surname transferred from the nickname.

UncommonScrabble 11

Meanings

proper nounGladman (plural Gladmans)

plural Gladmans

  1. A surname transferred from the nickname.

Origin

From glad + man, a nickname for a cheerful person or a surname for the servant of a man called Glad.

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APA

Gladman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gladman

MLA

“Gladman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gladman. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gladman,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gladman.

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