YEOMAN - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch
Categories: Bodyguard, Escort
📖 Fun Facts About Yeoman
- • A yeoman was a farmer who owned land in medieval England — they were known for being independent and skilled.
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
in former times was free and cultivated his own land
Categories: Freeholder
Synonyms
Beefeater, Yeoman of the guard, Yeoman
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "yeoman". It started in Proto-Germanic *gawją, which. Then it appeared in Old English *ġēamann, which. Later, people used it in Middle English yoman. Many other languages have similar words:.
- Old Frisian: gāman
- Middle Dutch: goymann
- West Frisian: gea
- Dutch: gouw
- German: Gau
🧩 Fun Fact
This word has cousins in many languages because they all came from the same ancient word family!