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Doorman
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doorman
Dutch
Etymology
Occupational surname. From nl dum dore door + dum man man. Reanalysable as nl deur man. doorman.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈdoːr.mɑn/
nl Door man
Proper noun
nl proper noun
nl
Karel Doorman (1889 – 1942), Dutch naval hero of World War II; died during the Battle of the Java Sea, while leading the Allied fleet against Imperial Japan's navy.
Usage notes
The surname is evenly spread throughout the Netherlands. Not found in Belgium.
Further reading
CBG (2007), "Doorman", in Nederlandse Familienamenbank