fame

Meanings

Noun

• What is said or reported; gossip, rumour.
• One's reputation.
• The state of being famous or well-known and spoken of.

Verb

• to make (someone or something) famous

Origin

• From Middle English fame, from Old French fame, itself borrowed from Latin fāma, from Proto-Indo-European *bheh₂meh₂-, from *bʰeh₂-. Cognate with Ancient Greek φήμη. Related also to Latin for, Old English bōian, Old English bēn, Old English bannan. More at ban.
• Displaced native Old English hlīsa.