Tasman

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Tasman

/ˈtæzmən/

Rhymes with -æzmən

Where it comes from

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

proper noun

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

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@misc{tasman_2026,
  title = {Tasman},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tasman},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}