Herdman
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A family name used as a last name
- proper noun
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Herdman
- Imogene Herdman was the star of the school play last year.
- Justin Herdman
- Robert Herdman
- Accountant Robert Herdman
Examples
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That's exactly what the Herdmans said.
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And that meant facing Imogene Herdman alone.
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And you saw Imogene Herdman in the bathroom?
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But I can't get a call through to the Herdman house.
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Beth, I want you to go and find the Herdmans, okay?
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What I like best about church is there aren't any Herdmans here.
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During the meeting, Mr. Herdman shared his thoughts on the project.
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Everyone knows the Herdman family as the largest in our neighborhood.
Surface Forms
Herdman main
Etymology
Herdman comes from two simple English words: herd, meaning 'a group of animals', and man, meaning 'person'. It originally meant 'a person who looks after animals', and that's why it became a family name.