Birman

See also: birman

English

Birman

Etymology 1

From French birman (“Burmese”).

Noun

Birman (plural Birmans)

1. A medium-sized semi-longhair domestic cat of a breed originating in Burma.
2. Obsolete form of Burman (“person from Burma”).

Adjective

Birman (not comparable)

1. Obsolete form of Burman (“relating to Burma”).

Etymology 2

Variant spelling of Dutch Bierman or German Biermann.

Proper noun

Birman (plural Birmans)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Birman is the 37125^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 601 individuals. Birman is most common among White (94.51%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Birman”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 163.

Anagrams

• Bramin, NIBMAR, Rambin, Birnam, imbarn, minbar

French

Pronunciation

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Noun

Birman m (plural Birmans, feminine Birmane)

1. Burmese (resident or native of Myanmar)

Related terms

• birman
• Birmanie

Further reading

• “Birman”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.