Liman
See also: liman
English
Etymology 1
Lima + -an
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈliːmən/
Adjective
Liman (comparative more Liman, superlative most Liman)
- From or pertaining to Lima in Peru.
Noun
Liman (plural Limans)
- A native or inhabitant of Lima in Peru.
Etymology 2
From Russian Лима́н (Limán) or alternative transliteration of Ukrainian Лима́н (Lymán).
Proper noun
Liman
- Rare spelling of Lyman (“town in the Donbas”).
- 1949, Oksana Stepanovna Kasenkina, Leap to Freedom, Philadelphia : J.B. Lippincott [1949]:
- The Ukrainians, the Finns and the peoples of the Caucasus strove for their independence. […] After his recovery, Father had been transferred to the city of Liman.
- 2001, Flora of Russia: The European Part and Bordering Regions, page 192:
- Kharkov Region, Zmewsk District, the Donets River, between trans-Donets settlements and town of Liman; […]
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Anagrams
- Linam, Malin, Milan, lamin
Romanian
Etymology
From liman.
Proper noun
Liman m (genitive/dative lui Liman)
- a surname
References
- Iordan, Iorgu (1983) Dicționar al numelor de familie românești [A Dictionary of Romanian Family Names], Bucharest: Editura Științifică și Enciclopedică