Outlaw

See also: outlaw

English

Alternative forms

• Outler, Outley

Etymology

From outlaw, a nickname for someone who no longer had the protection of the law.

Proper noun

Outlaw (plural Outlaws)

1. A surname transferred from the nickname.
   • 2013, Nathan Outlaw, Modern Seafood:

     In the book, Nathan Outlaw offers helpful advice and tips on buying the freshest fish and shellfish in a sustainably responsible way.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Outlaw is the 3991^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8901 individuals. Outlaw is most common among Black/African American (53.63%) and White (40.85%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Outlaw”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

German

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English outlaw.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaʊ̯tlɔː/

• Audio

  (file)

Noun

Outlaw m (strong, genitive Outlaw or Outlaws, plural Outlaws)

1. outlaw (fugitive from the law)

   Synonyms: Geächteter, Gesetzloser, Verfemter

Declension

Declension of Outlaw [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Outlaw	die	Outlaws
genitive	eines	des	Outlaw, Outlaws	der	Outlaws
dative	einem	dem	Outlaw	den	Outlaws
accusative	einen	den	Outlaw	die	Outlaws

Further reading

• “Outlaw” in Duden online
• “Outlaw” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache