many a



many a somebody/something

(slightly formal)
a large number of people or things Bad weather has brought many a farmer to the brink of disaster over the past decade.
Usage notes: used before a singular noun
See also: many

many a

Numerous ones, as in Many a little boy has wanted to become a fireman. This adjective is always used with a singular noun, a usage dating from about 1200. Also see many is the.
See also: many

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Karaugh-English (Rare)
Adaliaa-də-LIE-ə (English), ə-DAH-lee-ə (English)Biblical
Serafim-Russian, Romanian, Macedonian
JulekYUW-lekPolish
Donnelly['dɔnəli:]
Harduwich-Ancient Germanic