Homme

H4O1M3M3E1

proper noun

A surname.

OriginNorwegian Homme ← Old Norse hvammr ← French Homme →
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Meanings

proper nounHomme (plural Hommes)

plural Hommes

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*audaz“treasure”
  2. Frankish*Audamār
  3. FrenchHommé
  4. Old Frenchhomme“man”
  5. FrenchHomme
  6. Old Norsehvammr“small valley”
  7. NorwegianHomme
  8. EnglishHomme

Three possible origins: * Borrowed from Norwegian Homme, a habitational surname from several farmsteads so named from Old Norse hvammr (“small valley”). * Borrowed from French Homme, a nickname from Old French homme (“man”), or a status surname for a vassal or feudal tenant. * Borrowed from Northern French Hommé, a patronymic surname from the local form of Frankish *Audamār, which consists of Proto-Germanic *audaz (“treasure”) and *mēraz (“fame”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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