Homme

Three possible origins:

• Borrowed from Norwegian Homme, a habitational surname from several farmsteads so named from Old Norse hvammr (“small valley”).
• Borrowed from French Homme, a nickname from Old French homme (“man”), or a status surname for a vassal or feudal tenant.
• Borrowed from Northern French Hommé, a patronymic surname from the local form of Frankish *Audamār, which consists of Proto-Germanic *audaz (“treasure”) and *mēraz (“fame”).

Homme (plural Hommes)

1. A surname.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Homme is the 40856^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 534 individuals. Homme is most common among White (92.51%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Homme”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 197.

• ^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /ɔm/

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1. Man (genus Homo)