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Delman
How to Pronounce Delman
Pronounced DEL-muhn /ˈdɛl.mən/Low
Meaning: Delman works as an English surname meaning 'dweller in the dell,' from Old English dell, 'a small wooded valley,' plus man, and also as an early American coinage on the popular Del- element. As a given name the 'valley dweller' sense is the clearest reading.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Delman is best read as a surname meaning 'dweller in the dell,' from Old English dell, 'small valley,' and man, though it also belongs to the family of Del- names American parents built in the early twentieth century. The landscape meaning is the safest to carry.
It was never common, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak in the late nineteen-twenties, and it faded by mid-century. A boy named Delman then is near a hundred today, a name of the early twentieth century.
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What does the name Delman mean?
It is an American name and surname, likely 'dweller in the dell' (Old English dell, 'small valley,' plus man), or a coined Del- name.
How do you pronounce Delman?
It is said DEL-muhn /ˈdɛl.mən/ - two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Delman a boy or girl name?
Delman is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Delman?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak in the nineteen-twenties.