bonhome (1247)
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bonhome (1247)

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[DD]

  FEW:  homo 4,455a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  bonhomme 8,340a TL: ∅ DEAF:  ome (bonhomme)  DMF:  bonhomme  TLF:  bonhomme  OED:  bonhomme  MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
bonhom,  bonhomme,  bonhume,  bonum  

s.

1 namestatus commoner, ordinary person as distinguished from the gentry or aristocracy (used as a surname): 
( 1247 )  Nigel Bonhume  Bonham
( 1274 )  Anketin Bonhomme  Bonham
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  En la cyté Fany esteyt un humme Ke fu dyst par nun Bonhume  8285
( 1327 )  William Bonum  bonham
bon  home 
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