Kaufman

English

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Etymology

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

Proper noun

Kaufman

  1. A surname from German of German and Ashkenazi Jewish origin.
    • 2022 July 28, Jeannette Catsoulis, “‘Resurrection’ Review: Mother of Fears”, in The New York Times‎[1], archived from the original on 30 September 2022:
      Whether at work or as the protective single mother to her teenage daughter, Abbie (Grace Kaufman), Margaret is a model of calculated control.
  2. A city, the county seat of Kaufman County, Texas, United States.

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