someone

Meanings

1. 1
   pron

   One or some person of unspecified or indefinite identity.

   Can someone help me, please?

2. 2
   noun

   A partially specified but unnamed person.

   Do you need a gift for that special someone?

3. 3
   noun

   An important person.

   He thinks he has become someone.

4. 4
   noun

   a human being

Etymology

From Middle English sum on, sum one, sum oon, equivalent to some + one.