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. Lac Léman
   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