Tasman

//ˈtæzmən// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Dutch.

    "That his Maria should become Mrs. Tasman, he knew very well was a thing not for a moment to be thought of. Whoever won his daughter must have wealth and a patent of nobility."

  2. 2
    A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. 3
    Ellipsis of Tasman Sea. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
  4. 4
    A region and territorial authority in the north of the South Island, New Zealand; in full, Tasman District.
  5. 5
    A coastal settlement in Tasman District, New Zealand.
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  1. 6
    A local government area in south-east Tasmania, Australia; in full, Tasman Council.

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abel janszoon tasman

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"In 1642, Abel Tasman became the first European to see Tasmania."

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Tasman, from Old Dutch tas (“purse, pouch”) + man (“person, man”). The places are named after Abel Tasman.

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Tasman Sea

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