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Definition of Coleman
1. Proper noun. (surname patronymic from=given names dot=) derived from the given name Colman. ¹
2. Proper noun. (surname A=An occupational from=Middle English dot=) for a ''coal man'', who burnt coal. ¹
3. Proper noun. (surnames male given name) transferred from the surnames. ¹
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