The dorman Surname
dorman Name Meaning and History
- English: from the Old English personal name Deormann, composed of Old English deor (see Dear) + mann ‘man’. This surname became established in Ireland in the 17th century; sometimes it is found as a variant of Dornan.
- German (Dormann): occupational name for a doorkeeper or gatekeeper or topographic name for someone who lived by the gate of a town or city. Compare Dorer, Dorwart.
- Hungarian (Dormán): from the old secular personal name Dormán.
- Jewish (Ashkenazic): unexplained.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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