English
Kaufman
Kaufman comes from German Kauffmann.
- Germanc. 1650–presentKauffmann
- Englishearliest quotation 2022Kaufman
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Germanc. 1650–presentKauffmann
- Englishearliest quotation 2022Kaufman
Earliest quotation: 2022, Jeannette Catsoulis, ‘Resurrection’ Review: Mother of Fears: “Whether at work or as the protective single mother…”
The story
Anglicised from German Kauffmann, an occupational surname referring to a merchant (German Kaufmann).
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 / Kaufman