Pulliam

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/ˈpʊl.jəm/[ˈpʰʊɫ.jə̃m]/ˈpʊl.i.əm/[ˈpʰʊɫ.i.m̩]

proper noun

A surname.

OriginAnglo-Norman pulain ← Old French polain ← Welsh ap →
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Meanings

proper nounPulliam (plural Pulliams)

plural Pulliams

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Welshap“son of”
  2. Old Frenchpolain“foal, colt”
  3. Anglo-Normanpulain“foal, colt”
  4. EnglishPulliam

From Anglo-Norman pulain (“foal, colt”), from Old French polain (“foal, colt”). Alternatively, it may derive from Welsh ap (“son of”) and William.

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Translations

Korean 풀리암
  • 풀리암 (pulliam)surname
Russian Пуллиам, Пульям
  • Пуллиам (Pulliam)surname
  • Пульям (Pulʹjam)surname

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

palliumIllampu
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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