Birman
See also: birman
English
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Birman
Etymology 1
French birman (“Burmese”).
Noun
Birman (plural Birmans)
- A medium-sized semi-longhair domestic cat of a breed originating in Burma.
- Obsolete form of Burman (“person from Burma”).
Adjective
Birman (not comparable)
- Obsolete form of Burman (“relating to Burma”).
Etymology 2
Variant spelling of Dutch Bierman or German Biermann.
Proper noun
Birman (plural Birmans)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Birman is the 37125th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 601 individuals. Birman is most common among White (94.51%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Birman”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 163.
Anagrams
- Birnam, Bramin, NIBMAR, imbarn, minbar
French
Pronunciation
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Noun
Birman m (plural Birmans, feminine Birmane)
- Burmese (resident or native of Myanmar)
Related terms
- birman
- Birmanie
Further reading
- “Birman”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.