herremann

Norwegian

noun-comireg
Definitions
  • a gentleman
  • (archaic) aristocrat, nobleman, squire, lord of the manor

Etymology

Affix from Norwegian Bokmål herre + Norwegian Bokmål mann (man)derived from Old Norse herramaðr.

Origin

Old Norse

herramaðr

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