Homme
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English
Etymology
Three possible origins:
- Borrowed from Norwegian Homme, a habitational surname from several farmsteads so named from Old Norse hvammr (“small valley”).
- Borrowed from French Homme, a nickname from Old French homme (“man”), or a status surname for a vassal or feudal tenant.
- Borrowed from Northern French Hommé, a patronymic surname from the local form of Frankish *Audamār, which consists of Proto-Germanic *audaz (“treasure”) and *mēraz (“fame”).
Proper noun
Homme (plural Hommes)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Homme is the 40856th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 534 individuals. Homme is most common among White (92.51%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Homme”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 197.
French
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Homme m
- Man (genus Homo)