A Germanic people or confederation that inhabited areas of what is now southwestern Germany, Alsace, and Switzerland in ancient and medieval times.
From Latin 'Alamanni,' possibly from Germanic roots meaning 'all men' or referring to a confederation of tribes; the Latin name was adopted into English.
The Alemanni were so significant that the French word for Germany ('Allemagne') comes from their name—they literally gave their identity to how an entire nation was referred to!
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