Standard Lemma guide

Silverman

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: S IH1 L V ER0 M AE2 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A butler responsible for the silverware.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

silver + -man

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 西爾弗曼 /西尔弗曼 (Xī'ěrfúmàn) — surname Silverman
  • Hebrew: סילברמן — surname Silverman
  • Hebrew: זילברמן — surname Silverman
  • Yiddish: זילבערמאַן (zilberman) — surname Silverman
  • Yiddish: סילווערמאַן (silverman) — surname Silverman