English
Kauffman
Kauffman comes from German Kauffmann.
- Germanc. 1650–presentKauffmann
- EnglishtodayKauffman
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Germanc. 1650–presentKauffmann
- EnglishtodayKauffman
The story
Anglicised from German Kauffmann, an occupational surname referring to a merchant.
Every English word from German Kauffmann
Today it means
name A surname from German of German and Ashkenazi Jewish origin.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / German Kauffmann / Kauffman