Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

homme

/hˈɑm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.93 in modern English

Syllables: homme
IPA: /hˈɑm/

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

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”).

Origin

Source language: Norwegian

Word Breakdown

Root: Homme, hvammr, Hommé, *Audamār, *audaz

Inflected Forms

Hommes (plural)

Homonyms

hom

Rhymes With

mom tom bomb calm islam vietnam palm com prom dom rom comm

Questions

How do you pronounce homme?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɑm/.
What does homme mean?: A surname.
Where does homme come from?: It is traced to Norwegian.

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