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Kauffman

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

Proper noun

Kauffman (plural Kauffmans)

  1. A surname from German of German and Ashkenazi Jewish origin.

Forms of Kauffman

pluralKauffmans

Origin of Kauffman

Anglicised from German Kauffmann, an occupational surname referring to a merchant.

Questions about Kauffman

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

Words near Kauffman in the dictionary

  1. Kauaʻi
  2. Kauer
  3. Kauers
  4. Kaufer
  5. Kaufers
  6. Kauffman
  7. Kauffmann
  8. Kauffmanns
  9. Kauffmans
  10. Kaufhold
  11. Kaufholds

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