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Pieman

Pieman

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A family name used by some people
  • proper noun
translation icon : Pieman
  • The Pieman family has lived in this town for generations.

Examples

  • Professor Pieman published a new article about climate change and coastal erosion.

  • The famous chef known as Pieman won the cooking competition with his delicious pies.

  • When I met Dr. Pieman, she welcomed me warmly to the university.

  • Mr. Pieman is a well-known author.

  • The Piemans have lived in this town for generations.

  • Many people follow Pieman on social media for his unique pie recipes.

  • In the story, Pieman is a character who creates magical pies that grant wishes.

Surface Forms

Pieman main

Morphology

Pieman = pie + man (semi-transparent) = pie + man

The components 'pie' + 'man' transparently show an original occupational compound (seller/maker of pies), but as a modern surname the lexical meaning is non-literal.

Etymology

Pieman as a family name comes from the simple parts pie 'a baked food' and man 'person', so it probably meant someone who made or sold pies, much like the surname Baker shows a job.