Hoffman
Germanic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Hoffman
The given name 'Hoffman' means "courtier" or "steward of a manor," derived from the German words *Hof* (court, farm) and *Mann* (man).
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Etymology
The given name 'Hoffman' means "courtier" or "steward of a manor," derived from the German words *Hof* (court, farm) and *Mann* (man). It is primarily used in German-speaking cultures and among Ashkenazi Jews, with notable historical context as a common surname among Jewish families in Central and Eastern Europe, often adopted as a Germanized form of the Hebrew name *Kohen*.
Hoffman currently ranks #2,700 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1912.
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