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Origin of Man Total Records: 173  Origin of Man, Meaning of Man 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 Man, Meaning of Man Origin: Maker of bells and swords Surnames: Clingman, Klingaman, Klingeman, Klingman Submitted by: Annette Klingman Origin of Man, Meaning of Man Origin: According to the book Descendants of Barbara Hochstedler and Christian Stutzman By Rev. Harvey Hostetler, 'Our Stutzman family came from Spiez near Lake Thun, Switzerland.' Also 'From the landing records at Philidephia PA, we learn that Johan (John) Jacob Stutzman arrived Oct. 2, 1727 on ship Adventure, Capt. John Davies, from Rotterdam, last from Plymouth, England.' According to tradition John Jacob Stutzman lost his wife and all his childeren except for his two sons, Jacob and Christian. He returned to the old country and left his boys Jacob and Christian to the Amish. Most descendants are from one of these two. Surnames: Stutzman Submitted by: Chuck Stutzman Origin of Man, Meaning of Man Origin: Day is an English and Irish name that originates in several forms: as an English variation of David -- a common pet form of the name; as a patronymic name derived from the Middle English given name Daye from Old English d?g = day or the given name D?gberht ; as an Irish patronymic name Anglicized from ? De?ghaidh , meaning 'descendant of De?ghadh ' whose name meant 'good luck.' Daye, Dey, D'Eye, Daykin, Dakin, Deyes, Dayson, Deason, Dayman are other forms of the name. Surnames: D'eye, Dakin, Day, Daye, Daykin, Dayman, Dayson, Deason, Dey, Deyes Submitted by: Dale Deason Origin of Man, Meaning of Man Origin: English Archers Surnames: Yeamans, Yeomans, Youmans Submitted by: David Youmans Origin of Man, Meaning of Man Origin: German Surnames: Duda, Luck, Lueck, Bohmann, Ebert, Pfeiffer, Howard, Shetler, Schettler, Shettler, Stephens Submitted by: dianna Origin of Man, Meaning of Man Origin: The Name DISHMAN is the Anglicization of the French name DUCHEMIN or du Chemin in old French. All Dishman named persons in the USA came from either Samuel Duchemin (Westmoreland County, Va. 1693) or Daniel Duchemin (New York - 1687) Surnames: Dishman, Dishmon Submitted by: James Dallas Dishman Origin of Man, Meaning of Man Origin: When we lived in VA, I found a source that said the name Waterman was derived from 'Walter's man'. Don't remember where I found it since, unfortunately, I didn't write it down. Surnames: Waterman, Watermann Submitted by: Jean Uhlarik Origin of Man, Meaning of Man Origin: As far as I know, the name Ackermann means 'farmer man', although I don't know the origin of it. My grandfather, Alois Ackerman, dropped the second 'n' when they moved to the U.S. Surnames: Ackerman, Ackermann Submitted by: Joyce Ackerman Cornibe Origin of Man, Meaning of Man 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 Man, Meaning of Man Origin: Vaun Ruttermans is german and when arriving to America (Surf City N.J. in 1690) it was changed to just Rutter. Surnames: Rutter, Ruttermans Submitted by: Nora Jenkins (Rutter) Origin of Man, Meaning of Man Origin: My grandfather was Martin Heljman of Tracy (then Black Eagle) Montana. He came from Budak Croatia and his family (my mother, aunts and uncles) changed the name to Helman. Surnames: Helman Submitted by: Paula Origin of Man, Meaning of Man Origin: Hoffman name is based on profession, trades occupations. The German term 'HOF' can mean a farmstead, also court. 'Jews at court' were called 'Hofjuden' in German and 'court jews' in English. They were in finance, commerce, and diplomacy'. Hoffmann is a Jewish name from the 1808 in Eastern France and 1813 in Mecklenburg,Germany. This name is taken from a Hebrew given name Tikvah (Hope) abbreviation of 'Hoffnung' the German for hope in which case Hof(f)mann could mean 'hopeful man Surnames: Gofman, Hoffman, Hofman Submitted by: Rose Hoffman Origin of Man, Meaning of Man Origin: My own surname is from Derbyshire, England, the earliest being in the late 1700s. Surnames: Longman Submitted by: William Longman Origin of Man, Meaning of Man Origin: The Alemannic tribe, whose women dressed and fought like men, along with the Goths, overran the part of the German Empire that lay along the Rhine. 'See there are no women among them. They are all men,' the hard-pressed Germans are reported to have said. Out of this no-woman legend some say the name All-Man has developed in its various forms, the most common in America being Allemong, Allemang, Allamen, Alleman, and Allaman. Surnames: Alleman, Allman Submitted by: R. Henry Origin of Man, Meaning of Man Origin: The name Blue is a translation of the name MacGhilleghuirm and was originally Gorm meaning Blue in Gaelic. The name Blue may have been assumed because of skin color associated with a recessive gene. Surnames: Blue, Gille-Ghorm, Mcguirman Submitted by: Joseph E. Blue Origin of Man, Meaning of Man Origin: Hobb was a pet form of the name Robert (where there is a mention of Hobb). The Norman invasion in 1066 brought many names to England, but the locals had trouble pronouncing the Norman version of a preceding 'R' so they used 'H' in many cases, which was easier for them to say. That why Dick became a nickname for Rick (Richard), and Hobb was substituted for Rob (Robert). Hob, Hopp, Hobbin, Hoblin, Hobling, Hoblyn are variations. Patronymic forms include Hobbes, Hobbs, Hobbiss, Hobbis, Hobson, Hopson, Hobbins. Hopkins: English Patronymic name...At the time of the conquest, the Normans brought the name Robert to England, and it had several pet forms that became the basis for surnames. Rob (which we still use), Hob, and Dob, were all pet names for Robert. Hobbs and Hobson were drawn from Hob, and Hopkins was yet another variation. Hopp is generally a variation of the English patronymic name Hobb, which was a medieval given name spelled alternately Hobbe, and Hobb, which was a pet form of the given name Robert. Hob is another variant, while diminutive forms are Hobbin, Hobling, Hoblyn , and Hobbes, Hobbs, Hobbis, and Hobbiss are patronymic variations. As a name of German origin, Hobb is likely a spelling variation of the Low German name HoppeChris Hobbs Surnames: Heppner, Heptner, Hob, Hobbes, Hobbin, Hobbins, Hobbis, Hobbiss, Hobbs, Hoblin, Hobling, Hoblyn, Hobson, Hopf, Hopfer, Hopfner, Hopman, Hopp, Hoppner, Hopson, Hoptner, Van Hoppe Submitted by: Chris Hobbs Origin of Man, Meaning of Man Origin: My earliest known ancestor was John Charles Homans, who was a farmer in Canterbury, England in the 1800's. He immigrated to Nova Scotia (Clam Bay area) in the late 1800's, It was here that our strain of family begins. We have no knowledge of our ancestors beyond him, but believe he had siblings or relatives that immigrated to the Boston, Massachussetts area. Surnames: Homans, Homan, Homann, Holman, Holmans, Holmanns Submitted by: Cindy Homans (Creighton) Origin of Man, Meaning of Man Origin: Believe family oringinated in Germany - name strawderman literally means 'man of straw' Surnames: Strawderman Submitted by: Kent Allan Strawderman Origin of Man, Meaning of Man Origin: Mangum has been traced to three countries (Ireland, Germany and France, but the Irish derevation is by far the most common. I am part Mangum myself. Many Mangums settled in North Carolina and surrounding states and worked West from there. It is a direct corruption of at least one important Irish name (Mangan). This is an ancient family from the West of Ireland. Mangum is only one of a dozen variations of it. Some of these are natural (i.e. originated in Ireland) some originated on this side of the Atlantic because, lets face it, our ancestors weren't always that literate, and Americans would definitely have difficulty understanding Hiberno-English. Many of these immigrants were no more than 1 or 2 generations separated from a time when many Irish were still speaking Irish. The Website, www.infokey.com says that the name is of origination in Connacht, the western province of Ireland. I would like to know more about the origination of the name myself if anyone has any additional info about the name in general,or a man named Charles Luther Mangum from North Carolina who also lived in South Carolina for a time and by family legend was an Irish Immigrant in the last quarter of the 1800s. Andrew John Rich Norman, OK Surnames: Mangum, Mangan, Manghan Submitted by: Andrew J. Rich Origin of Man, Meaning of Man Origin: Mandernach is German meaning Man Of Night Surnames: Mandernach Submitted by: Jeanne Origin of Man, Meaning of Man Origin: researching Sandermans who immigrated from Germany Surnames: Sanderman Submitted by: Jane Sanderman Mason Origin of Man, Meaning of Man Origin: My great-grandmother was Elizabeth Sterman, born August 15, 1873, in New Ulm, Minnesota, and married to Michael Carl Hermmann of Benton Township, Carver County, Minnesota, on August 25, 1892. I'm looking for information about Elizabeth's ancestors or other relatives. Surnames: Sterman Submitted by: Tim Bode Origin of Man, Meaning of Man Origin: Eastern Iowa 1840-Present Surnames: Felderman Submitted by: Kurt Clasen Origin of Man, Meaning of Man Origin: Estern Iowa 1840-Present Surnames: Felderman Submitted by: Kurt Clasen Origin of Man, Meaning of Man Origin: Looking for anyone with information on the Huffmans in Davidson County and Robertson County Tennessee especially late 1700's to early 1800's. Prior to Tennessee where did they migrate from. Other associated names would be Rawls, Parker, McWhorter, Waggoner, Hammers. Thank you, Tami Surnames: Huffman Submitted by: Tami Huffman Kilmarx Origin of Man, Meaning of Man Origin: Willing to research individuals with surname Dickerman. Surnames: Dickerman Submitted by: Jeff Dickerman Origin of Man, Meaning of Man Origin: Germany search for parents Surnames: Emanuel Kallus Submitted by: Helmut Kallus Origin of Man, Meaning of Man Origin: Reasearching George Ploughman born abt. 1730 Hinton St. Mary, Dorset, England. Surnames: Ploughman Submitted by: sheldon Origin of Man, Meaning of Man 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 Man, Meaning of Man Origin: Descendants of Christian Carbaugh (1732-1813)...from ?? to Adams County, PA. to Frederick County, MD. and back to PA. Surnames: Bowman Submitted by: Erin McCleaf-Bolling Origin of Man, Meaning of Man Origin: William, born 1775 Bolton Surnames: BRIDGEMAN Submitted by: Cliff Origin of Man, Meaning of Man Origin: indian fathers mother name Surnames: camancho Submitted by: cynthia kirk Origin of Man, Meaning of Man Origin: Cherokee Indian Surnames: CHRISMAN Submitted by: pat Origin of Man, Meaning of Man Origin: Mainly right now Churchman's in Calhoun county Illinios but anything beyond that is what I am searching for Surnames: Churchman Submitted by: Debra L. Frick Origin of Man, Meaning of Man Origin: Descendants of Barnabus Riley, Sr. (1764-1819)...from ?? to PA (??) to Schuylkill and Cambria Counties to Adams County, PA. Surnames: Dillman Submitted by: Erin McCleaf-Bolling Origin of Man, Meaning of Man Origin: Trying to locate info on parents of Christopher Freeman b. 1749 York Co., SC d. 1803 York Co. Married to Margaret McKnight. Thanks. Surnames: Freeman Submitted by: Alan Freeman Origin of Man, Meaning of Man Origin: Daniel, R. Surnames: Furman Submitted by: Eleanor 2/15/2012 10:21 PM Page 1 of 5

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