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Hyman

Hyman proper noun: a male given name from Hebrew.

Proper noun

Hyman

  1. A male given name from Hebrew.
  2. A surname from Hebrew [in turn originating as a patronymic].

Origin of Hyman

Anglicisation of Hyam, from Hebrew חַיִּים (ḥayím, “life”).

Words formed from Hyman

Questions about Hyman

What does Hyman mean?
Hyman means a male given name from Hebrew.
What part of speech is Hyman?
Hyman is a proper noun.

Words near Hyman in the dictionary

  1. hylozoists
  2. hyls
  3. Hylton
  4. Hyltons
  5. hym
  6. Hyman
  7. Hymans
  8. Hymas
  9. Hymases
  10. hymecromone
  11. Hymel

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