Bannerman

Proper noun

A surname originating as an occupation for a standard-bearer.

Japanese Meaning

旗持ち – 旗を担ぎ、掲げる役割を担う人。 / 旗手 – 旗を持つ職業やその由来から名字になった人。

Bannerman traced his family history back to an ancestor who served as the regiment's standard-bearer.

旗手家は、先祖が連隊の旗手を務めていたことまで家系をさかのぼった。

Sense（1）

A surname originating as an occupation for a standard-bearer.

Bannermans

（ plural ）