Lyman: Name Meaning, Origin, Nicknames and Popularity

The name Lyman is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "leofman," meaning "dear man" or "beloved." It can also be seen as a variant of the name Layman, meaning "non-clergyman" or "common man."

The name Lyman is of English origin. It is derived from the Old English word "leofman", which means "dear or beloved man". The name was often given to people who were considered to be beloved or cherished.

According to the data from the Social Security Administration, the name Lyman is not currently very popular in the United States. In recent years, it has not been ranked among the top 1,000 names for baby boys.

There are several variations of the name "Lyman," including:
1. Lymon
2. Lymane
3. Leyman
4. Laimon
5. Liman
6. Limon
7. Lieman
8. Lauman
9. Laimun
10. Leman

1. Ly
2. Lyly
3. Lymanator
4. Ly-dog
5. Lymaniac
6. L-man
7. Lymanbear
8. Lymo
9. Lymanstein
10. Lydude

1. Lyman Beecher - American Presbyterian minister, and father of prominent figures Harriet Beecher Stowe and Henry Ward Beecher.
2. Lyman Frank Baum - American author, best known for creating "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" and its sequels.
3. Lyman Hall - One of the signers of the United States Declaration of Independence, representing Georgia.
4. Lyman Trumbull - American politician and lawyer, who served as a Senator from Illinois and played a significant role in the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which abolished slavery.
5. Lyman Ward - American actor, known for his role as Ferris Bueller's father in the 1986 film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off."
6. Lyman Lemnitzer - American general, who served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1960 to 1962.
7. Lyman Gilmore - American aviation pioneer, credited with building and flying what some claim was the first successful powered aircraft in 1902, before the Wright Brothers.
8. Lyman Spitzer Jr. - American theoretical physicist and astronomer, known for his work on developing the concept and design for telescopes in space. He is considered the "father of the Hubble Space Telescope."
9. Lyman S. Ayres - American industrialist and philanthropist, known for his role in developing and expanding the Ayres Department Stores.
10. Lyman J. Gage - American businessman and politician, who served as the United States Secretary of the Treasury from 1897 to 1902 under President William McKinley.