Where does “Fleming” come from?

Fleming comes from Middle English flameng, from Old English Flæmingi, from Old Norse Flǽmingr, from Proto-Germanic flaumaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European plew-.

Fleming (English): A native or inhabitant of Flanders in Belgium; An...

Definitions

  1. A native or inhabitant of Flanders in Belgium; An...

Ancestry of “Fleming”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishflameng—
2Old EnglishFlæmingi—
3Old NorseFlǽmingr—

Words derived from “Fleming”

Every word from Old Norse Flǽmingr →Every word from Old English Flæmingi →Every word from Middle English flameng →