In fact, the very word sergeant comes from the French word for servant. It's the type of leadership that all NCOs should aspire to if they want to lead in today's Army, said Command Sgt. Maj. Rory Malloy, commandant of the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy at Fort Bliss, Texas.

Does sergeant mean servant in French?

The word "sergeant" comes from the French word "sergent," meaning "a servant, valet or court official," which in turn derives from the Latin word "serviens," which also means "servant" or "soldier." The English first borrowed the word from the French in the late 13th century to refer to both military servants who ...

What does the word sergeant mean?

1 : sergeant at arms. 2 obsolete : an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority. 3 : a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly : noncommissioned officer.