BELLMAN

bellboy, bellman, bellhop

(noun) someone employed as an errand boy and luggage carrier around hotels

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bellman (plural bellmen)

A town crier

A bellhop or bellboy

Proper noun

Bellman (plural Bellmans)

An occupational surname for a town crier.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bellman is the 13486th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2253 individuals. Bellman is most common among White (86.33%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary


Bell"man, n.

Definition: A man who rings a bell, especially to give notice of anything in the streets. Formerly, also, a night watchman who called the hours. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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