personable

Etymology

From Middle English personable, personabil, equivalent to person + -able. Compare Medieval Latin personabilis (“personal”), found in a late 13th century British source. The Middle French personable (“remarkable, important”) does not appear until 1528.

adj

1. (of a person) Having a pleasing appearance; attractive; handsome.
   I admit him a personable man, for I have seen him; and I will suppose him courteous and agreeable. 1822, Sir Walter Scott, chapter 19, in The Fortunes of Nigel
   Barefoot, bare-chested, radiant and personable against the shadowy woods, he called: "Hullo, Miss Honeychurch! Hullo!" 1908, E. M. Forster, chapter 12, in A Room With a View
2. (of a person) Having a pleasant manner; friendly; amiable.
   I'm bound to admit that you're a personable young rascal, with the best manners I've met in a long time. 1919, Joseph A. Altsheler, chapter 5, in The Sun Of Quebec
   Aside from being incredibly funny and personable he is generous, kind and is great fun to play catch with. 5 Oct 2009, Randy James, “2-Min. Bio: Stephanie Birkitt: Letterman's Lover?”, in Time
3. (law, obsolete) Enabled to maintain pleas in court.
   15th century, Petitions of the Commonshttps://books.google.com/books?id=RTbnAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA683&dq=%22personable+to%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiy3cfe44_yAhVFgVwKHSxLC-I4ChDoATAIegQICBAC#v=onepage&q=%22personable%20to%22&f=false The Queen be by that name personable to plead
   The demaundant was iudged personable to maintaine this action 1607, John Cowell), The Interpreter