Sloman

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proper noun

A surname transferred from the nickname.

UncommonScrabble 8

Meanings

proper nounSloman (plural Slomans)

plural Slomans

  1. A surname transferred from the nickname.

Origin

Various possible origins: * From slow + man, a nickname for a sluggish person. * From slough + man, a topographic surname for someone who lived in or by a marshy area. * From sloe + man, a topographic surname for someone who lived by a blackthorn.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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