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germain

/dʒɚmˈeɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English

Syllables
ger-main
IPA
/dʒɚmˈeɪn/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname transferred from the given name.

name

A male given name from French.

adj

Obsolete form of germane.

Obsolete

Etymology

A patronymic from a medieval given name, identical with the French one; or from an ethnic term for a German.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

more germain (comparative) most germain (superlative)

Phrases

Saint-Germain Sophie Germain prime

Frequently Paired Words

Sophie Germain prime Germaine

Homonyms

jermaine

Rhymes With

main pain campaign train brain explain remain gain plane rain chain maintain

Questions

How do you pronounce germain?
The recorded pronunciation is /dʒɚmˈeɪn/.
What does germain mean?
A surname transferred from the given name.
Where does germain come from?
A patronymic from a medieval given name, identical with the French one; or from an ethnic term for a German.

How to pronounce germain

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