leman

¹

[lem-uhn, lee-muhn]

noun

Archaic.

1. a sweetheart; lover; beloved.

2. a mistress.

Leman

²

[lee-muhn]

noun

1. Lake. Lake of Geneva.

leman

¹

/ ˈliː-, ˈlɛmən /

noun

1. a beloved; sweetheart

2. a lover or mistress

Léman

²

/ lemɑ̃ /

noun

1. the French name for (Lake) Geneva

Word History and Origins

Origin of leman¹

1175–1225; Middle English lemman, earlier leofman. See lief, man

Word History and Origins

Origin of leman¹

C13 lemman, leofman, from leof dear, _lief + _man