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Gorman
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English
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of en ga Ó Gormáin descendant of Gormán, a personal name derived from a diminutive form of ga gorm dark blue; noble. Compare en O'Gorman.
Proper noun
~ s
en Irish.
en ucomm co/Los Angeles County s/California c/US.
en Grace Toohey and Clara Harter Hawk fire grows to 400 acres in Acton as crews begin to get a handle on King fire near Gorman w:Los Angeles Times https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-08-14/king-fire-la-county 2025-08-14 Evacuation warnings were issued for areas around Hungry Valley, Paradise Ranch, Gorman and the Pyramid Lake RV Park. https://web.archive.org/web/20250818054114/https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-08-14/king-fire-la-county
en CDP co/Garrett County s/Maryland c/US.
en CDP co/Durham County s/North Carolina c/US.
en ucomm co/Potter County s/South Dakota c/US.
en city co/Eastland County s/Texas c/US.
Derived terms
en Gormans Hill
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Gorman is the 1100th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 31788 individuals. Gorman is most common among White (89.77%) individuals.
Further reading
Anagrams
en agmnor Garmon Morgan garmon mongra morgan