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Origin of Kman Total Records: 11  Origin of Kman, Meaning of Kman Origin: (received from a Beekman in the Netherlands): surname developed in Holland as a locative name. The name was derived ultimately from the Middle Dutch word 'beke', meaning 'brook' or 'stream'. Thus, the initial bearer of the surname Beekman would have been one who dwelled by a body of water so described. In Holland, this process was not completed until the nineteenth century when those who had not yet adopted surnames were instructed to do so by government decree. The earliest record of this surname dates from 1407 when one 'Henning Bekeman' was a resident of Dorpat. The surname was first brought to North America over 300 years ago. Surnames: Beekman Submitted by: Allyn Beekman Origin of Kman, Meaning of Kman Origin: Germanic,also found in Netherlands,Norway and Denmark. Means man from rugged or rough mountain/countryside. Surnames: Brinckman, Bringman, Brinkman, Brinkmeir Submitted by: June Bringman-Shortall Origin of Kman, Meaning of Kman Origin: Beckmann Weiss und Monica Liliana. Mein father hat geeborn in Hamburg, 8/10/1908, seine mutter bar Martha Surnames: Beckmann Submitted by: Monica Beckmann Weiss Origin of Kman, Meaning of Kman Origin: Information sought on Jackmans of Skipton, 16th - 18th century Surnames: Jackman Submitted by: Walter_Jakeman Origin of Kman, Meaning of Kman Origin: LARGE MAN Surnames: HOCKMAN Submitted by: HOCKMAN Origin of Kman, Meaning of Kman Origin: From what I have learned through my family, the surname Wackman is German. Surnames: Wackman Submitted by: Claire Origin of Kman, Meaning of Kman Origin: The same as Oakman, from his strength or disposition. From ack, or ake, oak, and man. Surnames: Ackman, Akeman Submitted by: Origin of Kman, Meaning of Kman Origin: Heckmann German origin means Hedge man Surnames: Heckmann Submitted by: glitz Origin of Kman, Meaning of Kman Origin: Man servant to a man named Jack - i.e. Jack's Man. Surnames: Jackman Submitted by: Origin of Kman, Meaning of Kman Origin: Jackman relates to the occupation of those who guarded (Norman) castles in the middle ages and wore a "jack" which was a sleeveless coat of mail ( from which the word "jacket " is derived) Surnames: Jackman Submitted by: Bob Jackman Origin of Kman, Meaning of Kman Origin: at the endoff the darkages people live around a small village middle. in dutch called (brink ) and the frens army takes over holland Napoleon wants to now how many people are living in holland so give them names by how they live so the people who are living in NO.EAST holland arround thevillage centre get the name BRINKMAN(ruinen ,dwingeloo Surnames: brinkman Submitted by: freddy brinkman 2/17/2012 11:31 AM Page 1 of 1

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