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Hoffman

Hoffman proper noun: a surname from German of German and Ashkenazi Jewish origin.

Proper noun

Hoffman (countable and uncountable, plural Hoffmans)

  1. A surname from German of German and Ashkenazi Jewish origin.
    • Graphs with diameter d and girth 2d#43;1 are known as Moore graphs. They were introduced by Hoffman and Singleton in a paper that can be viewed as one of the prime sources of algebraic graph theory.2013, Chris Godsil, Gordon F. Royle, Algebraic Graph Theory, Springer, page 77
    • The lower portion of the Los Lagos Trail is well used (but illegally) by bikes coming from the Hoffman Property nonsystem trails, which go on to ride on the Pioneer Express Trail.2023 January 20, “Folsom Lake State Recreation Area & Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park Road & Trail Management Plan”, in California State Parks, Appendices, page 132
  2. A village in Clinton County, Illinois.
  3. A minor city in Grant County, Minnesota.
  4. An unincorporated community in Johnson County, Missouri.
  5. An unincorporated community in Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey.
  6. A town in Richmond County, North Carolina.
  7. A town in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma.
  8. A settlement on Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands.

Forms of Hoffman

pluralHoffmans

Origin of Hoffman

Anglicised from German Hoffmann, an occupational surname referring to the owner or manager of a piece of land.

Words formed from Hoffman

Phrases with Hoffman

Questions about Hoffman

What does Hoffman mean?
Hoffman means a surname from German of German and Ashkenazi Jewish origin.
What part of speech is Hoffman?
Hoffman is a proper noun.

Words near Hoffman in the dictionary

  1. Hofferts
  2. hoffice
  3. hoffices
  4. Hoffler
  5. Hofflers
  6. Hoffman
  7. Hoffman Estates
  8. Hoffman simulator
  9. Hoffman simulators
  10. Hoffmann
  11. Hoffmannian

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