Desramé

In medieval French literature, Desramé is the name of a Saracen king from several epic poems that revolve around the Frankish nobleman William of Gellone/Orange (c. 755-c. 812), such as Aliscans and Prise d'Orange (both written in the 12th century).

The meaning of his name is uncertain. It is often said to be derived from Abdérame, a gallicization of Arabic Abd al-Rahman or Abd ar-Rahman. However, some scholars dispute this and suggest that it is instead derived from Spanish desramar or desramare (also desramaré) meaning "to debranch, to prune, to trim (off)" as well as "to shed (off)". According to them, this is a reference to the king's loss of his children, which results in a thinning (and ultimately death) of his family tree.

Also compare Old French desramer meaning "to tear, to rip up".