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Origin of hoffman Total Records: 1  Origin of hoffman, Meaning of hoffman 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 11/22/2009 11:54 AM Page 1 of 1

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