cowman

name

1. A surname.

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws Proto-Germanic *kōz Proto-West Germanic *kō Old English cū Middle English cow English cow Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English cowman From cow + -man.

1. A man involved in a free-range cattle business, in either ownership or hired hand roles.
2. A man involved in a dairy cattle or feedlot cattle business.

   “One cousin was rich and had a beautiful estate; the other was poor and was overseer and cowman for his cousin.”

   “[…] my cowman, who was George's successor at Road Farm […]”