# leman

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlɛmən/ · frequency rank #66,039

## Definitions
1. One beloved; a lover, a sweetheart of either sex (especially a secret lover; a gallant or mistress).
2. A paramour.

## Etymology
From Middle English lemman, variant of leofman, from Old English *lēofmann ("lover; sweetheart"; attested as a personal name), equivalent to lief + man ("beloved person"). In the past, incorrectly asserted to derive from French l'aimant (“the [male] lover”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/leman