Where does “Hedman” come from?

Hedman (Swedish) comes from Swedish mån, from Old Swedish man, from Old Norse Mǫn, from Old Irish Mana, from Proto-Celtic moniyos, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Hedman (Swedish): for someone who lived on or near a heath or moor

Definitions

  1. for someone who lived on or near a heath or moor

Ancestry of “Hedman”, step by step

Hedman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish mån

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmåndegree, quality, margin; desirous, eager;...
2Old Swedishman—
3Old NorseMǫnIsle of Man
4Old IrishManaMan, Anglesey
5Proto-Celticmoniyosmountain
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

via Swedish hed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishhedA moor; an extensive waste land
2Old Swedishheþ—
3Old Norseheiðrhonour, honor, worth; heath, moor; bright, clear,...
4Proto-Germanichaiþīheath, wasteland
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱayt-forest, wasteland, pasture
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Celtic moniyos →Every word from Old Irish Mana →