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Germain
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germain gèrmain
English
Etymology
A patronymic from a medieval given name, identical with the French one; or from an ethnic term for a German.
Proper noun
en given names.
en male French.
Derived terms
en Saint-Germain
Related terms
en Sophie Germain prime from the French name
See also
en Germaine
Anagrams
en aegimnr germina mangier mearing reaming
en surnames from nicknames
French
Etymology
Name of a fifth century French saint, fr la Germanus, "a German", also from la germanus "brother, sibling".
Pronunciation
fr LL-Q150 (fra)-Benoît Prieur-château de Saint-Germain.wav
Proper noun
m
fr male
Related terms
female given name: fr Germaine
Noun
m +
fr rare German (resident or native of Germany)
Related terms
fr germain