Gorman

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Gormáin →
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Meanings

proper nounGorman (countable and uncountable, plural Gormans)

plural Gormans

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Irish.
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

    Evacuation warnings were issued for areas around Hungry Valley, Paradise Ranch, Gorman and the Pyramid Lake RV Park.

    2025 August 14, Grace Toohey and Clara Harter, “Hawk fire grows to 400 acres in Acton as crews begin to get a handle on King fire near Gorman”, in Los Angeles Times, archived from the original on 18 Aug 2025
  3. countableuncountableA census-designated place in Garrett County, Maryland, United States.
  4. countableuncountableA census-designated place in Durham County, North Carolina, United States.
  5. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Potter County, South Dakota, United States.
  6. countableuncountableA city in Eastland County, Texas, United States.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Gormáin“descendant of Gormán”
  2. EnglishGorman

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Gormáin (“descendant of Gormán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of gorm (“dark blue; noble”). Compare O'Gorman.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

morgangarmonmongraGromanMarongMongar
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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