Where does “Lardiner” come from?
Lardiner (English) comes from Middle English lardener, from Anglo-Norman lardiner, from Old French lardier, from Latin lardarium, from Latin laridum, from Ancient Greek λαρινός, from Ancient Greek λᾱρός — tasty; pleasent to the taste, sweet, dainty.
Lardiner (English): An officer originally charged with overseeing a larder, but who later became a sinecurist
Definitions
- An officer originally charged with overseeing a larder, but who later became a sinecurist