polain

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Late Latin or Vulgar Latin pullāmen, from Latin pullus (“animal young”).

Noun

polain oblique singular, m (oblique plural polainz, nominative singular polainz, nominative plural polain)

  1. foal (young horse)
  2. a metonymic occupational name for a horsebreeder
  3. a nickname given to a person characterized by nervious, frisky, foal-like energy

Descendants

  • Anglo-Norman: pulain
  • French: poulain
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