Ramus.
Petrus Ramus (1515–1572), French humanist, logician, and educational reformer, originally named Pierre de la Ramée.
Meaning & usage
Petrus Ramus (1515–1572), French humanist, logician, and educational reformer, originally named Pierre de la Ramée.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from New Latin Ramus, from Middle French de La Ramée.
A surname.
Where this word comes from
Two main origins: * Borrowed from French Ramus, from Old French ramu (“branch”), a topographic surname for someone who lived in a wooded place. * Borrowed from Dutch Ramus, from a personal name composed of the Proto-Germanic elements *hrabnaz (“raven”) and *waldą (“might, power, force”).
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