Given name & surname
Nahman
“comforter”·“a compassionate man”
In Jewish use, Nahman is a form of Nahum. Interpretations include “comforter” (Hebrew) and “a compassionate man” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Jewish use, Nahman is a form of Nahum. Interpretations include “comforter” (Hebrew) and “a compassionate man” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
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Where it comes from
In Jewish use, Nahman is a form of Nahum. An origin associated with Nahum is Hebrew.
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The story
In Jewish use, Nahman is a form of Nahum. The history of Nahum gives this family its wider story. The biblical book of Nahum concerns the fall of Nineveh. Nahum also found use among English Puritans; a later bearer, the playwright Nahum Tate, famously adapted King Lear with a happy ending.
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The ring: across languages.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Nahman
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