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sloman

/slˈoʊmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables
slo-man
IPA
/slˈoʊmən/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname transferred from the nickname.

Etymology

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.

Inflected Forms

Slomans (plural)

Rhymes With

roman abdomen bowman omen greco-roman showman yeoman stroman coman homan businesswomen loman

Questions

How do you pronounce sloman?
The recorded pronunciation is /slˈoʊmən/.
What does sloman mean?
A surname transferred from the nickname.
Where does sloman come from?
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.

How to pronounce sloman

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