Kaufman

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proper noun

A surname from German of German and Ashkenazi Jewish origin.

OriginGerman Kauffmann →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Kofman

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

    Whether at work or as the protective single mother to her teenage daughter, Abbie (Grace Kaufman), Margaret is a model of calculated control.

    2022 July 28, Jeannette Catsoulis, “‘Resurrection’ Review: Mother of Fears”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 30 Sep 2022
  2. A city, the county seat of Kaufman County, Texas, United States.

Origin

  1. GermanKauffmann
  2. EnglishKaufman

Anglicised from German Kauffmann, an occupational surname referring to a merchant (German Kaufmann). Doublet of Chapman and Koopman.

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Cite this entry
APA

Kaufman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kaufman

MLA

“Kaufman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kaufman. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kaufman,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kaufman.

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