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Kaufmann

“a merchant”

Kaufmann is a variant of Kaufman. One German interpretation is “a merchant.”

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Kaufmann is a variant of Kaufman. One German interpretation is “a merchant.”

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Where it comes from

Kaufmann is a variant of Kaufman. An origin associated with Kaufman is German.

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How it developed

From Middle High German koufman, from Old High German koufman, from Proto-West Germanic *kaupamann, built from German kaufen + Mann.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Kaufmann’s family of names

In German usage, Kaufmann as a surname shares a linguistic root with the English form Kaufman. In German usage, Kaufmann as a surname has a related form in COOPMAN. Kaufmann has a related form in Kaufman.

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Kaufmann has relatives in 3 languages.

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