# Sloman

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A surname transferred from the nickname.

## Etymology
Various possible origins:
* From slow + man, a nickname for a sluggish person.
* From slough + man, a topographic surname for someone who lived in or by a marshy area.
* From sloe + man, a topographic surname for someone who lived by a blackthorn.

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