Meanings
proper noun
- A surname.
Origin
English occupational surname for a seller of wax, from wax + man. Also Americanized from German and Jewish surname Wachsmann, of the same meaning.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Waxman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Waxman
MLA
“Waxman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Waxman. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Waxman,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Waxman.
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