Surname · Yiddish
האָפֿמאַן
“a courtier”
האָפֿמאַן (hofman) is a surname. It is used in Yiddish.
YiddishWritten in Hebrew script, read right to left. In English: Hoffman.
Meaning & origin
What it means
האָפֿמאַן is Hofman written in the Hebrew alphabet. Hofman is a variant of Hoffman. One German interpretation is “a courtier.”
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Where it comes from
האָפֿמאַן is Hofman written in the Hebrew alphabet. Hofman is a variant of Hoffman. An origin associated with Hoffman is German.
Explained through its name family
האָפֿמאַן’s family of names
In Yiddish usage, האָפֿמאַן as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the English form Hoffman. In Yiddish usage, האָפֿמאַן as a surname can be written in the Roman alphabet as Hofman. In Yiddish usage, האָפֿמאַן as a surname has a transliteration in Hofman.
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Across languages 1
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