herdsman
noun
herdsman is spelled H-E-R-D-S-M-A-N: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 83,271st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, herdsman means “A person who tends livestock, especially cows and sheep; especially, the foreman among a group of such farmworkers, usually with more knowledge and…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of herdsman is herdsmen.
How many letters and syllables are in herdsman?
| Letters | 8: H-E-R-D-S-M-A-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 83,271st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is herdsman?
Herdsman appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 83,271st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce herdsman?
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-herdsman.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of herdsman
- herdsman feminine: herdswoman
- herdsmen plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does herdsman mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person who tends livestock, especially cows and sheep; especially, the foreman among a group of such farmworkers, usually with more knowledge and experience.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Herdsman in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a person who tends livestock, especially cows and sheep:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | éleveur de bétail, gardien |
| German | Schäfer, Hirt |
| Portuguese | pastor |
| Spanish | pastor, vaquero |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does herdsman come from?
From herd + -s- + -man.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).