Coleman
Coleman is a boys' name of English origin meaning “charcoal burner, servant of Nicholas.” Coleman has dual origins: from the Old English occupational name for a charcoal burner, and from the Irish Colman, a…
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what does Coleman mean?
The name Coleman means “charcoal burner, servant of Nicholas.” It comes from the English language tradition.
Coleman has dual origins: from the Old English occupational name for a charcoal burner, and from the Irish Colman, a diminutive of Columba meaning 'dove.' Over 300 Irish saints bore the name Colman. In modern America, it carries a preppy, surname-as-first-name quality.
who are famous people named Coleman?
- Coleman Hawkins (pioneering American jazz saxophonist)
- Coleman Young (first African American mayor of Detroit)
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